Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

East Columbus Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 18005010100 · Bartholomew County, IN · pop 5,510 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Here is how census tract 18005010100, in the East Columbus area of Columbus eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.5/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,510. It lands near the 57th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 48% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,150 a month against an average household income of $60,399 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 74% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 35% Stable renters 39% Owners 26%

Tract context

Occupied units2,471

Renter share73.6%

SVI overall0.79

Poverty rate32.9%

Median income$60,399

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbus and the region

Centroid at 39.2059, -85.9156 · click any tract to drill in

Why East Columbus scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Columbus

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Indiana legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

32.9% poverty · this tract

8.2

Supply constraint

$1,150 rent vs county FMR

4.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Columbus

4.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Columbus

8.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Columbus

5.5

How East Columbus compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 79

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

76%Socioeconomic
48%Household composition
39%Racial/ethnic minority
93%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within East Columbus. 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.

16.9%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility-shutoff threat
24.4%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
12.2%Transit barriers
12.7%No health insurance
22.4%Frequent mental distress
35.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in East Columbus

The score leans hardest on economic stress at 8.2/10. 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 Columbus eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Bartholomew County average of 4.5 and above 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 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

In CDC survey modeling, about 16.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.4% 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 18005010100

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18005010100?

Census tract 18005010100 in the East Columbus neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 18005010100?

Median gross rent is $1,150/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18005010100?

32.9% of residents in tract 18005010100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,510.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18005010100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 76th, household 48th, minority 39th, housing 93th.

Is tract 18005010100 considered part of East Columbus?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18005010100 fall within East Columbus (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 18005010100 struggle to pay rent?

About 16.9% 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. 13.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 18005010100 compare to Columbus overall?

Tract 18005010100 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of Columbus at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbus eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Columbus

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