4 census tracts · pop 17,098 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–4.3
Eastwich is a 4-tract neighborhood of Lafayette, IN and houses 17,098 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Lafayette rate of 31.0%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 4.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Lafayette, it ranks #14 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Rainybrook Neighborhood and Southern View. Against average income of $67,318, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,067, close to the Lafayette average. 43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Eastwich vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastwich
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
30.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eastwich
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastwich?
Eastwich scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Eastwich compare to Lafayette overall?
Eastwich scores 0.6 points lower than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,067 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eastwich?
Average gross rent in Eastwich is $1,067/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eastwich residents are renters?
43% of Eastwich households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 17,098 residents.
Q5
Is Eastwich a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastwich sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Eastwich have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastwich is census tract 18157000300 (score 4.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Eastwich for landlords?
Eastwich carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lafayette as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eastwich?
Eastwich has 17,743 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
