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Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Cottage Home Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,410 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Cottage Home is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 1,410 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $986/month sits 15% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cottage Home vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.8% +34%
Indianapolis: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$986 -15%
Indianapolis: $1,156
Average HH income
$70,078 +11%
Indianapolis: $62,995
Poverty rate
10.0% -36%
Indianapolis: 15.7%
Renter share
26.3% -40%
Indianapolis: 44.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cottage Home and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Cottage Home scores 3.7

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
41% 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
26% 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
10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Cottage Home vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cottage Home score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cottage Home: 3.73.7Cottage HomeNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Cottage Home

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18097354400 3.7 1,410 41% $986
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cottage Home

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 295Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.8Avg monthly observed
  • 5.9Pre-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 Cottage Home

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

Frequently asked

About Cottage Home

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cottage Home?

Cottage Home scores 3.7/10 (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 Cottage Home compare to Indianapolis overall?

Cottage Home scores 1.0 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $986 vs $1,156.
Q3

What is the average rent in Cottage Home?

Average gross rent in Cottage Home is $986/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Cottage Home residents are renters?

26% of Cottage Home households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 1,410 residents.
Q5

Is Cottage Home a high social-vulnerability area?

Cottage Home sits in the 31st 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

How safe is Cottage Home for landlords?

Cottage Home carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Cottage Home?

Cottage Home has 1,443 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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