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Neighborhood · New Albany, IN

Shelby Place Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,040 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Shelby Place Historic District is a diverse neighborhood in New Albany with 1 census tract and a population of 2,040 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $780/month sits 24% lower than the New Albany citywide average ($1,026).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shelby Place Historic District vs New Albany How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.1% +48%
New Albany: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$780 -24%
New Albany: $1,026
Average HH income
$55,756 +3%
New Albany: $54,152
Poverty rate
22.1% +20%
New Albany: 18.4%
Renter share
46.2% +4%
New Albany: 44.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Shelby Place Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Shelby Place Historic District scores 4.6

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
43% 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
46% 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
22.1% below poverty line · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Shelby Place Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Shelby Place Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Shelby Place Histo: 4.64.6Shelby Place HistoNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Shelby Place Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18043070200 4.6 2,040 43% $780
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shelby Place Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 340Total filings (sum)
  • 14.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 18.7%Peak year (2014)
  • 18.73%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shelby Place Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Shelby Place Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Shelby Place Historic District?

Shelby Place Historic District scores 4.6/10 (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 Shelby Place Historic District compare to New Albany overall?

Shelby Place Historic District scores 2.1 points higher than New Albany overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $780 vs $1,026.
Q3

What is the average rent in Shelby Place Historic District?

Average gross rent in Shelby Place Historic District is $780/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Shelby Place Historic District residents are renters?

46% of Shelby Place Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in New Albany). The neighborhood has 2,040 residents.
Q5

Is Shelby Place Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Shelby Place Historic District sits in the 42nd 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.
Q6

How safe is Shelby Place Historic District for landlords?

Shelby Place Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 New Albany as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Shelby Place Historic District?

Shelby Place Historic District has 1,931 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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