Downtown Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 4,191 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Downtown Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Frankfort, IN and houses 4,191 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5/10, in the Moderate tier. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 28% of renter households.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 17.3% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
The closest comparables inside the same city are South Frankfort Historical District and Christian Ridge Historical District. Social vulnerability runs high at 8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $873, close to the Frankfort average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $50,726. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Historic District vs FrankfortHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.7%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
17.3%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Historic District?
Downtown Historic District scores 5/10 (Moderate 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 Downtown Historic District compare to Frankfort overall?
Downtown Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Frankfort overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $873 vs $898.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Historic District?
Average gross rent in Downtown Historic District is $873/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Historic District residents are renters?
47% of Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Frankfort). The neighborhood has 4,191 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Historic District sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Downtown Historic District for landlords?
Downtown Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Frankfort as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Historic District?
Downtown Historic District has 4,065 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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