1 census tracts · pop 4,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Bramblewood is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 4,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,219/month sits 5% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bramblewood vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bramblewood
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
591Total filings 2020-21
7.7Avg monthly observed
8.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bramblewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bramblewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bramblewood?
Bramblewood scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Bramblewood compare to Indianapolis overall?
Bramblewood scores 0.8 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,219 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bramblewood?
Average gross rent in Bramblewood is $1,219/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bramblewood residents are renters?
47% of Bramblewood households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 4,431 residents.
Q5
Is Bramblewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Bramblewood sits in the 70th 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
How safe is Bramblewood for landlords?
Bramblewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Indianapolis as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bramblewood?
Bramblewood has 4,623 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
