Neighborhood · New Albany, IN

DePauw Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,392 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3–5.5

DePauw Avenue Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Albany with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,392 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,011/month sits 1% lower than the New Albany citywide average ($1,026).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

DePauw Avenue Historic District vs New Albany How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.5% +39%

New Albany: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$1,011 -1%

New Albany: $1,026

Average HH income

$58,945 +9%

New Albany: $54,152

Poverty rate

15.3% -17%

New Albany: 18.4%

Renter share

40.4% -9%

New Albany: 44.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across DePauw Avenue Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3–5.5

Why DePauw Avenue Historic District scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

15.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.0 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

DePauw Avenue Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in DePauw Avenue Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 3 to 5.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 4.0 3.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in DePauw Avenue Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18043070902	5.5	1,721	57%	$935
18043070302	4	3,257	39%	$855
18043070301	3	3,414	33%	$1,198

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 43%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 25%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in DePauw Avenue Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

530Total filings (sum)
6.35%Avg annual filing rate
12.0%Peak year (2013)
5.84%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in DePauw Avenue Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

12.4%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
35.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About DePauw Avenue Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for DePauw Avenue Historic District?

DePauw Avenue Historic District scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does DePauw Avenue Historic District compare to New Albany overall?

DePauw Avenue Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than New Albany overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,011 vs $1,026.

What is the average rent in DePauw Avenue Historic District?

Average gross rent in DePauw Avenue Historic District is $1,011/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of DePauw Avenue Historic District residents are renters?

40% of DePauw Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in New Albany). The neighborhood has 8,392 residents.

Is DePauw Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

DePauw Avenue Historic District sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in DePauw Avenue Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in DePauw Avenue Historic District is census tract 18043070902 (score 5.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.5, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is DePauw Avenue Historic District for landlords?

DePauw Avenue Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Albany as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of DePauw Avenue Historic District?

DePauw Avenue Historic District has 8,360 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near DePauw Avenue Historic District

5.2 New Albany Downtown Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,657

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Albany

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to DePauw Avenue Historic District.

4.6 Shelby Place Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,040 4.6 Cedar Bough Place Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,872 5.2 New Albany Downtown Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,657

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