Eviction Risk in Liberty Hills , Fort Wayne
Tract 18003011603 · Allen County, IN · pop 6,694 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
Census tract 18003011603 sits in the Liberty Hills neighborhood of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has a population of 6,694 and an eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). 46% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 6% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,595/month against a median household income of $102,177 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,679 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 88%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
How the 4.7/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.0 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.4 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 3.0 | Fort Wayne (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.0 | Fort Wayne (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 1.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 1.5 | Fort Wayne (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 2.0 | Fort Wayne (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 8.3 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 3
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 12%Socioeconomic
- 11%Household composition
- 21%Racial/ethnic minority
- 4%Housing & transportation
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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 17Total filings over 2 yrs
- 4.30%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.6%Peak (2017)
- 8Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Liberty Hills. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 6.2%Housing insecurity
- 4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.3%Food insecurity
- 3.6%SNAP enrollment
- 4.4%Transit barriers
- 5.5%No health insurance
- 13.7%Frequent mental distress
- 25.4%Any disability
About tract 18003011603
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18003011603?
Census tract 18003011603 in the Liberty Hills neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 18003011603?
Median gross rent is $1,595/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 18003011603?
3.5% of residents in tract 18003011603 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,694.
How socially vulnerable is tract 18003011603?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 3th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 12th, household 11th, minority 21th, housing 4th.
Is tract 18003011603 considered part of Liberty Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18003011603 fall within Liberty Hills (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 18003011603?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 17 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 18003011603 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.30% of renter households, peaking at 4.6% in 2017. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 18003011603 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.2% 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. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.