4 census tracts · pop 11,336 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.3–6.9
Wallace Triangle spans 4 census tracts of Lafayette, IN, population 11,336. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Lafayette rate of 31.0%.
The 4 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.3 to 6.9, a 3.6-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
25% 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. This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.5/10.
That places it #6 of 15 neighborhoods in Lafayette. The closest comparables inside the same city are Happy Hollow Heights and Norma Jean Addition.
Average gross rent runs $1,053, close to the Lafayette average. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $50,368.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Wallace Triangle vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%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.
12.6%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
29.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wallace Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wallace Triangle?
Wallace Triangle scores 4.8/10 (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 0.8 points higher than Lafayette overall (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 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 6.9, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Wallace Triangle for landlords?
Wallace Triangle carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wallace Triangle?
Wallace Triangle has 10,965 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
