1 census tracts · pop 1,996 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Chesterton is a one-tract neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN, population 1,996. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. This is a renter market: 93% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
about a quarter of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, under the Indianapolis rate of 30.4%. SNAP participation is 3.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,328 a month, rents sit 15% over what the rest of Indianapolis commands.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Food insecurity affects 8.6% of adults, 9.2 points below the national rate. That places it #51 of 76 neighborhoods in Indianapolis.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $69,085.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chesterton vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chesterton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
502Total filings 2020-21
6.5Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.46×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 Chesterton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.6%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
19.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chesterton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chesterton?
Chesterton 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 Chesterton compare to Indianapolis overall?
Chesterton scores 0.5 points lower than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,328 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chesterton?
Average gross rent in Chesterton is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chesterton residents are renters?
93% of Chesterton households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 1,996 residents.
Q5
Is Chesterton a high social-vulnerability area?
Chesterton sits in the 12th 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
How safe is Chesterton for landlords?
Chesterton 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chesterton?
Chesterton has 1,885 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
