1 census tracts · pop 5,375 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Elston is a one-tract quarter of Lafayette, IN and houses 5,375 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 59% against 31.0% citywide, putting Elston 27.7% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 35%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
71% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
Running hot is economic stress at 8/10. That places it #1 of 15 neighborhoods in Lafayette. The closest comparables inside the same city are Tecumseh and Valley Center.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,088, close to the Lafayette average.
Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $42,570.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elston vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elston
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.4%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
15.3%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elston
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elston?
Elston scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Elston compare to Lafayette overall?
Elston scores 1.4 points higher than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,088 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elston?
Average gross rent in Elston is $1,088/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elston residents are renters?
71% of Elston households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 5,375 residents.
Q5
Is Elston a high social-vulnerability area?
Elston sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Elston for landlords?
Elston carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Elston?
Elston has 5,674 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
