Neighborhood · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally
Edison Park Eviction Risk: Lower , South Bend
Tract 18141011310 ·
St. Joseph County, IN · pop 2,914 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Here is how census tract 18141011310, in the Edison Park area of South Bend eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.1/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 2,914. On the national scale it ranks #48,299 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
48% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,298 a month while the average household earns $62,614 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 52% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 25%Stable renters 27%Owners 48%
Tract context
Occupied units1,275
Renter share52.1%
SVI overall0.25
Poverty rate9.6%
Median income$62,614
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
67th percentile
#2 of 4 tracts In Edison Park
Elevated
Within parent city
33th percentile
#32 of 47 tracts In South Bend
Low
Within county
49th percentile
#42 of 82 tracts In St. Joseph County
Moderate
Within state
58th percentile
#718 of 1,693 tracts In Indiana
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Bend and the region
Centroid at 41.6985, -86.2117 · click any tract to drill in
Why Edison Park scores 3.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from South Bend
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Indiana legislature & governorship
2.0
Economic stress
9.6% poverty · this tract
2.4
Supply constraint
$1,298 rent vs county FMR
6.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Bend
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Bend
3.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Bend
2.5
How Edison Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 25
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
39%Socioeconomic
1%Household composition
40%Racial/ethnic minority
79%Housing & transportation
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
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
47Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly (observed)
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.92×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–20212020-01-01 to 2026-05-01
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Richmond, VA as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Edison Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
9.4%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility-shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
7.1%Transit barriers
7.6%No health insurance
19.2%Frequent mental distress
26.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Edison Park
The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.9/10. 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 South Bend 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 St. Joseph County average of 5.2 and above the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
During 2020 and 2021, eviction filings here ran at about 0.92x the pre-COVID monthly baseline, a little under the pre-pandemic norm.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 18141011310
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18141011310?
Census tract 18141011310 in the Edison Park neighborhood scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 18141011310?
Median gross rent is $1,298/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 18141011310?
9.6% of residents in tract 18141011310 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,914.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 18141011310?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 25th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 1th, minority 40th, housing 79th.
Q5
Is tract 18141011310 considered part of Edison Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18141011310 fall within Edison Park (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
Did eviction filings in tract 18141011310 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.92× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran modestly below normal. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Richmond eviction risk, VA), 2020-2021.
Q7
What share of households in tract 18141011310 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.4% 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. 6.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 18141011310 compare to South Bend overall?
Tract 18141011310 scores 3.7/10, higher than the parent city of South Bend at 2.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Bend eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Bend
Top eight tracts in South Bend ranked by composite eviction-risk score.