Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

College Crest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,109 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

College Crest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 2,109 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 11% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

College Crest vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

11.0% -64%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$119,265 +89%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

1.5% -90%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

17.7% -60%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Crest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why College Crest scores 2.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

11% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

18% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

College Crest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in College Crest

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097320107	2.4	2,109	11%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 2%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 8%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 15%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Crest

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

13Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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 College Crest

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.1%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
2.4%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About College Crest

What is the eviction-risk score for College Crest?

College Crest scores 2.4/10 (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.

How does College Crest compare to Indianapolis overall?

College Crest scores 0.3 points lower than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 30% citywide.

What percentage of College Crest residents are renters?

18% of College Crest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 2,109 residents.

Is College Crest a high social-vulnerability area?

College Crest sits in the 3rd 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.

How safe is College Crest for landlords?

College Crest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of College Crest?

College Crest has 2,014 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near College Crest

3.4 Greenbriar 5 tracts · pop 20,685 3.2 Clearwater 3 tracts · pop 11,931 3 Broad Ripple 3 tracts · pop 7,121 3.8 Allisonville 2 tracts · pop 7,189 3.8 New Augusta 3 tracts · pop 13,743 2.4 Meridian Kessler 2 tracts · pop 5,588

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Crest.

2.4 Devonshire 1 tracts · pop 5,754 2.3 Meridian Kessler 2 tracts · pop 5,588 2.2 Forest Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,188 2.6 Noel Forest 1 tracts · pop 756 2.1 Ivy Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,845 2.8 Woodstock 1 tracts · pop 5,292

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