1 census tracts · pop 6,286 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Southern View maps to a single census tract in Lafayette, IN, population 6,286. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 31.0% citywide, putting Southern View 15.7% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. 15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. SNAP participation is 4.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Average gross rent is $1,197, 11% above the Lafayette average of $1,079. That places it #14 of 15 neighborhoods in Lafayette.
At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Rainybrook Neighborhood and Eastwich. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southern View vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southern View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southern View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southern View?
Southern View scores 3/10 (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 Southern View compare to Lafayette overall?
Southern View scores 1.0 points lower than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southern View?
Average gross rent in Southern View is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southern View residents are renters?
26% of Southern View households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 6,286 residents.
Q5
Is Southern View a high social-vulnerability area?
Southern View sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Southern View for landlords?
Southern View carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southern View?
Southern View has 6,333 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
