1 census tracts · pop 4,114 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Tecumseh is a one-tract neighborhood of Lafayette, IN, population 4,114. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Lafayette baseline of 31.0%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. 80% 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. 23% 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.
The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. 15.2% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7/10. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Lafayette, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Elston and Valley Center. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,113, close to the Lafayette average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Tecumseh vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tecumseh
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.9%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.9%Food insecurity
18.2%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tecumseh
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tecumseh?
Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh compare to Lafayette overall?
Tecumseh scores 1.4 points higher than Lafayette overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,113 vs $1,079.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tecumseh?
Average gross rent in Tecumseh is $1,113/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tecumseh residents are renters?
80% of Tecumseh households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 4,114 residents.
Q5
Is Tecumseh a high social-vulnerability area?
Tecumseh sits in the 78th 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 Tecumseh for landlords?
Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh?
Tecumseh has 3,925 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Hispanic / Latino (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
