5 census tracts · pop 12,308 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.4
Irondale spans 5 census tracts of Anderson, IN, population 12,308. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Anderson baseline of 30.8%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. Food insecurity affects 26.3% of adults, 8.5 points above the national rate. That places it #1 of 6 neighborhoods in Anderson.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Meadowbrook and Lowmandale. The 5 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.2 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $871, close to the Anderson average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $39,907. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Irondale vs AndersonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Irondale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.7%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
25.8%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Irondale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Irondale?
Irondale scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Irondale compare to Anderson overall?
Irondale scores 1.4 points higher than Anderson overall (4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $871 vs $925.
Q3
What is the average rent in Irondale?
Average gross rent in Irondale is $871/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Irondale residents are renters?
53% of Irondale households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Anderson). The neighborhood has 12,308 residents.
Q5
Is Irondale a high social-vulnerability area?
Irondale sits in the 71st 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 Irondale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Irondale is census tract 18095001000 (score 5.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.4, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Irondale for landlords?
Irondale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Irondale?
Irondale has 12,133 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
