2 census tracts · pop 7,865 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.5–4.1
Brendonshire is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,865 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,101/month sits 5% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Brendonshire 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 & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brendonshire
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,175Total filings 2020-21
8.2Avg monthly observed
12.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brendonshire
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.2%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brendonshire
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brendonshire?
Brendonshire scores 3.6/10 (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 Brendonshire compare to Indianapolis overall?
Brendonshire scores 0.9 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brendonshire?
Average gross rent in Brendonshire is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brendonshire residents are renters?
35% of Brendonshire households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 7,865 residents.
Q5
Is Brendonshire a high social-vulnerability area?
Brendonshire sits in the 44th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Brendonshire have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brendonshire is census tract 18097390601 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.1, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Brendonshire for landlords?
Brendonshire carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Indianapolis as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brendonshire?
Brendonshire has 7,802 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
