2 census tracts · pop 7,017 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3–3.7
Canterbury-Chatard is a 2-tract neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN, population 7,017. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, Lower tier. Against a Indianapolis baseline of 30.4%, roughly two in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,266 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Indianapolis commands.
Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #55 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District and Bramblewood score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $88,433, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Canterbury-Chatard vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Canterbury-Chatard
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
571Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.59×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Canterbury-Chatard
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Canterbury-Chatard
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Canterbury-Chatard?
Canterbury-Chatard scores 3.3/10 (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 Canterbury-Chatard compare to Indianapolis overall?
Canterbury-Chatard scores 0.7 points lower than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,266 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Canterbury-Chatard?
Average gross rent in Canterbury-Chatard is $1,266/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Canterbury-Chatard residents are renters?
36% of Canterbury-Chatard households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 7,017 residents.
Q5
Is Canterbury-Chatard a high social-vulnerability area?
Canterbury-Chatard sits in the 20th 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 Canterbury-Chatard have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Canterbury-Chatard is census tract 18097322400 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Canterbury-Chatard for landlords?
Canterbury-Chatard carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Canterbury-Chatard?
Canterbury-Chatard has 6,647 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
