2 census tracts · pop 4,468 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.5–5.3
Clifton takes in 2 census tracts of Indianapolis, IN, population 4,468. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.5 to 5.3, a 1.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
16.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Against a Indianapolis baseline of 30.4%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. At $1,015 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Indianapolis commands.
That places it #21 of 76 neighborhoods in Indianapolis. For a like-for-like read, Mapleton and Meridian Park score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $51,603. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Clifton vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Clifton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
724Total filings 2020-21
5.6Avg monthly observed
8.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.65×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 Clifton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.8%Housing insecurity
17.6%Utility shutoff threat
27.2%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Clifton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Clifton?
Clifton scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Clifton compare to Indianapolis overall?
Clifton scores 0.7 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,015 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Clifton?
Average gross rent in Clifton is $1,015/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Clifton residents are renters?
35% of Clifton households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 4,468 residents.
Q5
Is Clifton a high social-vulnerability area?
Clifton sits in the 73rd 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 Clifton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Clifton is census tract 18097390500 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 5.3, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Clifton for landlords?
Clifton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Clifton?
Clifton has 4,378 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (59.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
