2 census tracts · pop 8,185 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 5.2–6.9
Purdue Research Park is a 2-tract neighborhood of West Lafayette, IN, population 8,185. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.3/10, Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.5/10.
61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the West Lafayette rate of 51.0%. 77% 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. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.2 to 6.9. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,147, 6% below the West Lafayette average of $1,225.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of West Lafayette, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $46,709.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Purdue Research Park vs West LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Purdue Research Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Purdue Research Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Purdue Research Park?
Purdue Research Park scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Purdue Research Park compare to West Lafayette overall?
Purdue Research Park scores 0.8 points higher than West Lafayette overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,147 vs $1,225.
Q3
What is the average rent in Purdue Research Park?
Average gross rent in Purdue Research Park is $1,147/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Purdue Research Park residents are renters?
77% of Purdue Research Park households are renter-occupied (vs 71% in West Lafayette). The neighborhood has 8,185 residents.
Q5
Is Purdue Research Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Purdue Research Park sits in the 49th 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 Purdue Research Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Purdue Research Park is census tract 18157010208 (score 6.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Purdue Research Park for landlords?
Purdue Research Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to West Lafayette as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Purdue Research Park?
Purdue Research Park has 8,208 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
