1 census tracts · pop 3,832 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
The Orchard maps to a single census tract in West Lafayette, IN, population 3,832. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 28% against 51.0% citywide, putting The Orchard 22.8% under its own city.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 5.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #2 of 5 neighborhoods in West Lafayette.
Average gross rent runs $1,249, close to the West Lafayette average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $66,204.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.2/10 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
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Orchard vs West LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Orchard
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
11.6%Food insecurity
5.9%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Orchard
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Orchard?
The Orchard scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 The Orchard compare to West Lafayette overall?
The Orchard scores 0.7 points higher than West Lafayette overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,249 vs $1,225.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Orchard?
Average gross rent in The Orchard is $1,249/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Orchard residents are renters?
38% of The Orchard households are renter-occupied (vs 71% in West Lafayette). The neighborhood has 3,832 residents.
Q5
Is The Orchard a high social-vulnerability area?
The Orchard sits in the 26th 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
How safe is The Orchard for landlords?
The Orchard carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 West Lafayette as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Orchard?
The Orchard has 3,530 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
