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Neighborhood · Lafayette, IN

Wallace Triangle Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,336 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.6–5.9

Wallace Triangle is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lafayette with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,336 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,053/month sits 2% lower than the Lafayette citywide average ($1,079).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Wallace Triangle vs Lafayette How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.8% +67%
Lafayette: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,053 -2%
Lafayette: $1,079
Average HH income
$50,368 -5%
Lafayette: $52,946
Poverty rate
27.6% +62%
Lafayette: 17.1%
Renter share
66.3% +24%
Lafayette: 53.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Wallace Triangle and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.6–5.9

Why Wallace Triangle scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 6.6–9.6 across tracts
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.9 across tracts
1.8
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 9.3–9.8 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–9.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
27.6% below poverty line · Range 2.7–10.0 across tracts
5.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–5.3 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Wallace Triangle vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wallace Triangle score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wallace Triangle: 4.64.6Wallace TriangleNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Wallace Triangle?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.3 points from 3.6 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Wallace Triangle

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18157005402 5.9 2,278 78% $1,192
18157001100 4.5 3,056 71% $1,012
18157011100 4.4 4,591 31% $1,052
18157001000 3.6 1,411 36% $919
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wallace Triangle

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Wallace Triangle

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wallace Triangle?

Wallace Triangle scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Wallace Triangle compare to Lafayette overall?

Wallace Triangle scores 2.2 points higher than Lafayette overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,053 vs $1,079.
Q3

What is the average rent in Wallace Triangle?

Average gross rent in Wallace Triangle is $1,053/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Wallace Triangle residents are renters?

66% of Wallace Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 11,336 residents.
Q5

Is Wallace Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?

Wallace Triangle sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Wallace Triangle have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wallace Triangle is census tract 18157005402 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.9, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Wallace Triangle for landlords?

Wallace Triangle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wallace Triangle?

Wallace Triangle has 10,965 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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