Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Wallace Triangle Eviction Risk: Moderate , Lafayette

Tract 18157005402 · Tippecanoe County, IN · pop 2,278 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi

Census tract 18157005402 runs through Wallace Triangle in Lafayette. With 2,278 residents, it scores 6.7/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #7,996 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

78% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 59% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,192 a month while the average household earns $12,857 a year, roughly 111% of income at the averages. About 100% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 78% Stable renters 22% Owners 0%

Tract context

Occupied units912

Renter share100.0%

SVI overall0.28

Poverty rate75.8%

Median income$12,857

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lafayette and the region

Centroid at 40.4233, -86.9000 · click any tract to drill in

Why Wallace Triangle scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lafayette

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.0

State political climate

Indiana legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

75.8% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,192 rent vs county FMR

5.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lafayette

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lafayette

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lafayette

9.5

How Wallace Triangle compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 28

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

42%Socioeconomic
1%Household composition
44%Racial/ethnic minority
73%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Wallace Triangle. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

21.1%Housing insecurity
18.7%Utility-shutoff threat
40.1%Food insecurity
30.1%SNAP enrollment
23.6%Transit barriers
13.3%No health insurance
26.8%Frequent mental distress
39.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Wallace Triangle

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Lafayette eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Tippecanoe County average of 5.4 and above the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 21.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 18.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 18157005402

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18157005402?

Census tract 18157005402 in the Wallace Triangle neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 18157005402?

Median gross rent is $1,192/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18157005402?

75.8% of residents in tract 18157005402 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,278.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18157005402?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 28th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 42th, household 1th, minority 44th, housing 73th.

Is tract 18157005402 considered part of Wallace Triangle?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18157005402 fall within Wallace Triangle (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 18157005402 struggle to pay rent?

About 21.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 18.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 18157005402 compare to Lafayette overall?

Tract 18157005402 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Lafayette at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lafayette eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lafayette

Top eight tracts in Lafayette ranked by composite eviction-risk score.