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Neighborhood · New Albany, IN

New Albany Downtown Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.7–5.7

New Albany Downtown Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Albany with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,657 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,051/month sits 2% higher than the New Albany citywide average ($1,026).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
New Albany Downtown Historic District vs New Albany How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.1% +78%
New Albany: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$1,051 +2%
New Albany: $1,026
Average HH income
$42,303 -22%
New Albany: $54,152
Poverty rate
26.8% +45%
New Albany: 18.4%
Renter share
42.1% -6%
New Albany: 44.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Albany Downtown Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–5.7

Why New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 5.2

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
52% 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
42% 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
26.8% below poverty line · Range 6.0–7.3 across tracts
6.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

New Albany Downtown Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

New Albany Downtown Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.New Albany Downtow: 5.25.2New Albany DowntowNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in New Albany Downtown Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18043070500 5.7 2,982 66% $1,049
18043070700 4.7 2,675 37% $1,054
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in New Albany Downtown Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 715Total filings (sum)
  • 10.13%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.8%Peak year (2013)
  • 10.37%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in New Albany Downtown Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About New Albany Downtown Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for New Albany Downtown Historic District?

New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 New Albany Downtown Historic District compare to New Albany overall?

New Albany Downtown Historic District scores 2.7 points higher than New Albany overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,051 vs $1,026.
Q3

What is the average rent in New Albany Downtown Historic District?

Average gross rent in New Albany eviction risk Downtown Historic District is $1,051/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of New Albany Downtown Historic District residents are renters?

42% of New Albany Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in New Albany). The neighborhood has 5,657 residents.
Q5

Is New Albany Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

New Albany Downtown Historic District sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in New Albany Downtown Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in New Albany Downtown Historic District is census tract 18043070500 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.7, a spread of 1 points.
Q7

How safe is New Albany Downtown Historic District for landlords?

New Albany eviction risk Downtown Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of New Albany Downtown Historic District?

New Albany Downtown Historic District has 5,569 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Hispanic / Latino (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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