Neighborhood · Carmel, IN

Echo Crest Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,750 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.3–2.5

Echo Crest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Carmel with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,750 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower 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 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,539/month sits 10% lower than the Carmel citywide average ($1,712).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Echo Crest vs Carmel How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.0% +61%

Carmel: 26.7%

Average gross rent

$1,539 -10%

Carmel: $1,712

Average HH income

$79,069 -41%

Carmel: $134,602

Poverty rate

7.2% +93%

Carmel: 3.7%

Renter share

46.6% +81%

Carmel: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Echo Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.3–2.5

Why Echo Crest scores 2.4

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 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.4–8.1 across tracts

7.0

Risk score comparison

Echo Crest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Echo Crest?

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 0.2 points from 2.3 to 2.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.5 2.4 2.3

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Echo Crest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18057111007	2.5	3,760	40%	$1,677
18057111011	2.4	3,945	49%	$1,491
18057111006	2.3	4,045	40%	$1,457

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Echo Crest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

159Total filings (sum)
9.94%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2011)
9.94%Latest filed (2011)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Echo Crest

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

7.7%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Echo Crest

What is the eviction-risk score for Echo Crest?

Echo Crest scores 2.4/10 (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 Echo Crest compare to Carmel overall?

Echo Crest scores 0.2 points higher than Carmel overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,539 vs $1,712.

What is the average rent in Echo Crest?

Average gross rent in Echo Crest is $1,539/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Echo Crest residents are renters?

47% of Echo Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Carmel). The neighborhood has 11,750 residents.

Is Echo Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

Echo Crest sits in the 38th 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 Echo Crest have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Echo Crest is census tract 18057111007 (score 2.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 2.5, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Echo Crest for landlords?

Echo Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Carmel as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Echo Crest?

Echo Crest has 11,555 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Echo Crest

1.5 Trails End 3 tracts · pop 13,534 1.9 Downtown Fishers 2 tracts · pop 12,686 1.7 New Britton 2 tracts · pop 11,139 2.8 Downtown Noblesville 2 tracts · pop 7,085 1.1 Oak Hall 3 tracts · pop 20,650

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Carmel

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Echo Crest.

1.8 Orchard Park 1 tracts · pop 5,435 1.4 Trails End 3 tracts · pop 13,534 1.3 Holaday Hills and Dales 1 tracts · pop 2,853 1.3 Abney Glen 1 tracts · pop 6,497 1.1 Windmere 1 tracts · pop 3,796 1 Grannan Grove 1 tracts · pop 7,512

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