2 census tracts · pop 12,686 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10
· range 1.9–1.9
Downtown Fishers is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fishers with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,686 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% 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 $1,435/month sits 11% lower than the Fishers citywide average ($1,611).
Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Fishers vs FishersHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Fishers
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
107Total filings (sum)
6.53%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2011)
6.53%Latest filed (2011)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Fishers
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Fishers
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Fishers?
Downtown Fishers scores 1.9/10 (Lower 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 Downtown Fishers compare to Fishers overall?
Downtown Fishers scores 0.3 points lower than Fishers overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,435 vs $1,611.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Fishers?
Average gross rent in Downtown Fishers eviction risk is $1,435/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Fishers residents are renters?
43% of Downtown Fishers households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Fishers). The neighborhood has 12,686 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Fishers a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Fishers sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown Fishers have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Fishers is census tract 18057110812 (score 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 1.9, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown Fishers for landlords?
Downtown Fishers eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Fishers as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Fishers?
Downtown Fishers has 12,910 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
