Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Far Eastside Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.3–5.9

Far Eastside is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,586 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $859/month sits 26% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Far Eastside vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.4% +66%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$859 -26%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$49,169 -22%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

21.8% +39%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

59.6% +36%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Far Eastside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.3–5.9

Why Far Eastside scores 4.6

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

50% 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

60% 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

21.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–10.0 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Far Eastside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Far Eastside?

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 2.6 points from 3.3 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.3

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Far Eastside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097360402	5.9	3,229	88%	—
18097330803	5.7	3,681	44%	$1,063
18097360401	5.2	6,058	41%	$955
18097360406	4.8	3,678	56%	$720
18097330804	4.2	3,031	41%	$809
18097360407	3.8	3,216	50%	$1,011
18097360405	3.3	6,693	45%	$1,099

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Far Eastside

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

7,728Total filings 2020-21
16.2Avg monthly observed
26.6Pre-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 Far Eastside

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

25.1%Housing insecurity
20.2%Utility shutoff threat
32.8%Food insecurity
24.6%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
35.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Far Eastside

What is the eviction-risk score for Far Eastside?

Far Eastside scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Far Eastside compare to Indianapolis overall?

Far Eastside scores 1.9 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $859 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Far Eastside?

Average gross rent in Far Eastside is $859/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Far Eastside residents are renters?

60% of Far Eastside households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 29,586 residents.

Is Far Eastside a high social-vulnerability area?

Far Eastside sits in the 71st 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.

Which tracts in Far Eastside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Far Eastside is census tract 18097360402 (score 5.9/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.9, a spread of 2.6 points.

How safe is Far Eastside for landlords?

Far Eastside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 Far Eastside?

Far Eastside has 30,362 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Far Eastside

3.2 Greenbrook 3 tracts · pop 17,380 4.1 Washington Place 3 tracts · pop 13,934 2.1 Trilobi Hills 3 tracts · pop 14,126 5.4 Devington 3 tracts · pop 12,465 2.5 Oaklandon 2 tracts · pop 9,321 3.8 Brendonshire 2 tracts · pop 7,865

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Far Eastside.

4.6 International Marketplace 5 tracts · pop 28,794 4.6 Friends and Neighbors 3 tracts · pop 6,936 4.6 University Heights 7 tracts · pop 23,737 4.5 Mapleton 1 tracts · pop 3,362 4.5 Watson Park 4 tracts · pop 9,578 4.5 Clifton 2 tracts · pop 4,468

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