7 census tracts · pop 29,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.1–5.4
Far Eastside takes in 7 census tracts of Indianapolis, IN, population 29,586. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Indianapolis rate of 30.4%.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
Scores across the 7 constituent tracts range from 3.1 to 5.4. A 2.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $859 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Indianapolis commands.
Food insecurity affects 34.7% of adults, 16.9 points above the national rate. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 22%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 26.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.8/10.
Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #27 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $49,169. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
7 tracts · population-weighted
Far Eastside vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Far Eastside?
Far Eastside scores 4.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does Far Eastside compare to Indianapolis overall?
Far Eastside scores 0.5 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $859 vs $1,156.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Far Eastside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Far Eastside is census tract 18097360401 (score 5.4/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.4, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Far Eastside for landlords?
Far Eastside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Far Eastside?
Far Eastside has 30,362 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
