1 census tracts · pop 3,482 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Oakland Triangle is a one-tract neighborhood of Lafayette, IN, population 3,482. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Against a Lafayette baseline of 31.0%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. This is a renter market: 75% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $895 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Lafayette commands.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.5/10. That places it #1 of 15 neighborhoods in Lafayette. The closest comparables inside the same city are Elston and Tecumseh.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $46,737.
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
Oakland Triangle vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oakland Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
12.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oakland Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland Triangle?
Oakland Triangle 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 Oakland Triangle compare to Lafayette overall?
Oakland Triangle scores 1.4 points higher than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $895 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakland Triangle?
Average gross rent in Oakland Triangle is $895/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakland Triangle residents are renters?
75% of Oakland Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 3,482 residents.
Q5
Is Oakland Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakland Triangle sits in the 82nd 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 Oakland Triangle for landlords?
Oakland Triangle 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 Oakland Triangle?
Oakland Triangle has 3,282 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
