1 census tracts · pop 2,529 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Emerson Heights maps to a single census tract in Indianapolis, IN, population 2,529. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Indianapolis baseline of 30.4%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
Average gross rent is $934, 19% below the Indianapolis average of $1,156. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.3/10.
Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Historic Ransom Place and North Indianapolis score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $42,391.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Emerson Heights vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Emerson Heights
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
478Total filings 2020-21
6.2Avg monthly observed
10.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.57×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 Emerson Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.8%Housing insecurity
13.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Emerson Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Emerson Heights?
Emerson Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Emerson Heights compare to Indianapolis overall?
Emerson Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $934 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Emerson Heights?
Average gross rent in Emerson Heights is $934/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Emerson Heights residents are renters?
59% of Emerson Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 2,529 residents.
Q5
Is Emerson Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Emerson Heights sits in the 69th 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
How safe is Emerson Heights for landlords?
Emerson Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Emerson Heights?
Emerson Heights has 2,235 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
