Neighborhood · Anderson, IN

Brentwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 3.6–5.4

Brentwood is a white-black neighborhood in Anderson with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,207 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (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 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,004/month sits 9% higher than the Anderson citywide average ($925).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Brentwood vs Anderson How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.2% +40%

Anderson: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$1,004 +9%

Anderson: $925

Average HH income

$53,714 +14%

Anderson: $47,221

Poverty rate

18.8% -8%

Anderson: 20.4%

Renter share

40.4% -9%

Anderson: 44.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brentwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–5.4

Why Brentwood scores 4.5

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 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Economic stress

18.8% below poverty line · Range 2.5–7.0 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–5.2 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Brentwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brentwood?

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 1.8 points from 3.6 to 5.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 5.0 3.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Brentwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18095000500	5.4	2,678	43%	$1,000
18095000400	5	2,670	54%	$906
18095001700	3.6	3,859	36%	$1,075

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brentwood

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brentwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Brentwood?

Brentwood scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Brentwood compare to Anderson overall?

Brentwood scores 1.8 points higher than Anderson overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,004 vs $925.

What is the average rent in Brentwood?

Average gross rent in Brentwood is $1,004/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brentwood residents are renters?

40% of Brentwood households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Anderson). The neighborhood has 9,207 residents.

Is Brentwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Brentwood sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Brentwood have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brentwood is census tract 18095000500 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.4, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Brentwood for landlords?

Brentwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Anderson as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brentwood?

Brentwood has 8,911 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brentwood

5.6 Meadowbrook 2 tracts · pop 4,536 5.2 Irondale 5 tracts · pop 12,308 4.9 Crestlawn 2 tracts · pop 5,636

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Anderson

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brentwood.

4.7 Crestlawn 2 tracts · pop 5,636 5.2 Irondale 5 tracts · pop 12,308 5.2 Lowmandale 1 tracts · pop 3,663 3.7 Harmeson Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,073 5.6 Meadowbrook 2 tracts · pop 4,536

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