Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Devington Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,465 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.9–5.6

Devington is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,465 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,243/month sits 8% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Devington vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.1% +94%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,243 +8%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$38,659 -39%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

28.2% +80%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

61.2% +39%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Devington and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9–5.6

Why Devington scores 5.2

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

59% 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

61% 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

28.2% below poverty line · Range 4.5–10.0 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–6.2 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Devington vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Devington?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.7 points from 4.9 to 5.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.6 4.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Devington

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097331000	5.6	4,142	78%	$1,443
18097360102	5.6	1,955	63%	$1,154
18097330900	4.9	6,368	45%	$1,140

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

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

Household characteristics 94%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 91%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Devington

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,148Total filings 2020-21
18.2Avg monthly observed
24.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×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 Devington

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

30.0%Housing insecurity
26.5%Utility shutoff threat
43.0%Food insecurity
37.0%SNAP enrollment
16.7%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Devington

What is the eviction-risk score for Devington?

Devington scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Devington compare to Indianapolis overall?

Devington scores 2.5 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,243 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Devington?

Average gross rent in Devington is $1,243/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Devington residents are renters?

61% of Devington households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 12,465 residents.

Is Devington a high social-vulnerability area?

Devington sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Devington have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Devington is census tract 18097331000 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.6, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Devington for landlords?

Devington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Devington?

Devington has 12,673 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Hispanic / Latino (16%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Devington

3.8 Brendonshire 2 tracts · pop 7,865 4 Millersville 3 tracts · pop 12,428 5.2 Otterbein 3 tracts · pop 6,909 5.6 Little Flower 2 tracts · pop 9,032 5.2 North Brookside 2 tracts · pop 5,382 4.6 Watson Park 4 tracts · pop 9,578

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Devington.

5.2 Christian Park 2 tracts · pop 9,313 5.1 North Brookside 2 tracts · pop 5,382 5 Venerable Flackville 5 tracts · pop 25,797 5.4 Driftwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,067 5.4 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 7,180 5 Meridian Park 2 tracts · pop 4,145

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