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Neighborhood · Ranked #39,389 of 84,120 nationally

Papermill Bluffs Eviction Risk: Moderate , Fort Wayne

Tract 18003004101 · Allen County, IN · pop 2,466 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Census tract 18003004101 runs through the Papermill Bluffs neighborhood of Fort Wayne. With 2,466 residents, it scores 4.8/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #57,036 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,045 a month while the average household earns $52,660 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
4.1
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24% Stable renters 25% Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units1,084
Renter share49.0%
SVI overall0.64
Poverty rate14.1%
Median income$52,660

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#2 of 3 tracts In Papermill Bluffs
Moderate
Within parent city
56 th percentile
Rank, 56th percentileLowHigh
#35 of 79 tracts In Fort Wayne
Elevated
Within county
65 th percentile
Rank, 65th percentileLowHigh
#34 of 96 tracts In Allen County
Elevated
Within state
67 th percentile
Rank, 67th percentileLowHigh
#557 of 1,693 tracts In Indiana
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Fort Wayne and the region

Centroid at 41.1419, -85.1070 · click any tract to drill in

Why Papermill Bluffs scores 4.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Fort Wayne
3.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.4
State political climate
Indiana legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
14.1% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$1,045 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Fort Wayne
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Fort Wayne
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Fort Wayne
2.0

How Papermill Bluffs compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Papermill Bluffs risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.14.1This tracttract 004101Fort Wayne: 2.22.2Fort Wayneparent cityCounty: 3.73.7Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.63.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 64

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 119Total filings over 2 yrs
  • 16.81%Avg annual filing rate
  • 22.0%Peak (2018)
  • 78Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Papermill Bluffs. 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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Papermill Bluffs

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 3.7/10. 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 Fort Wayne eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Allen County average of 4.6 and in line with the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 119 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 16.8% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 22.0% of renter households in 2018.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 18003004101

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18003004101?

Census tract 18003004101 in the Papermill Bluffs neighborhood scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 18003004101?

Median gross rent is $1,045/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 18003004101?

14.1% of residents in tract 18003004101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,466.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 18003004101?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 64th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 60th, minority 24th, housing 60th.
Q5

Is tract 18003004101 considered part of Papermill Bluffs?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18003004101 fall within Papermill Bluffs (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 18003004101?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 119 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 18003004101 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 16.81% of renter households, peaking at 22.0% in 2018. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

What share of households in tract 18003004101 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.0% 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. 9.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8

How does tract 18003004101 compare to Fort Wayne overall?

Tract 18003004101 scores 4.1/10, higher than the parent city of Fort Wayne at 2.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Fort Wayne eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Fort Wayne

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

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