1 census tracts · pop 4,884 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Edgelea maps to a single census tract in Lafayette, IN and houses 4,884 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Lafayette rate of 31.0%. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $990 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Lafayette commands.
That places it #12 of 15 neighborhoods in Lafayette. The closest comparables inside the same city are McCutcheon Heights and Pheasant Run.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $52,996. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Edgelea vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgelea
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Edgelea
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgelea?
Edgelea scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Edgelea compare to Lafayette overall?
Edgelea scores 0.1 points lower than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $990 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgelea?
Average gross rent in Edgelea is $990/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgelea residents are renters?
35% of Edgelea households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 4,884 residents.
Q5
Is Edgelea a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgelea sits in the 59th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Edgelea for landlords?
Edgelea carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Edgelea?
Edgelea has 4,473 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
