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Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Greenbrook Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 17,380 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 2.7–4

Greenbrook is a black-white neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,380 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% 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 $1,151/month sits 0% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score
3.2
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Greenbrook vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
72.7% +139%
Indianapolis: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$1,151 0%
Indianapolis: $1,156
Average HH income
$72,683 +15%
Indianapolis: $62,995
Poverty rate
8.3% -47%
Indianapolis: 15.7%
Renter share
20.9% -52%
Indianapolis: 44.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenbrook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.7–4

Why Greenbrook scores 3.2

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 3.8–6.8 across tracts
5.7
Rent control risk
73% of income on rent · Range 5.9–6.6 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.2 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 5.5–8.7 across tracts
7.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.4–6.8 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.5 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greenbrook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Greenbrook: 3.23.2GreenbrookNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Greenbrook?

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 1.3 points from 2.7 to 4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Greenbrook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18097360502 4 5,819 90% $1,201
18097360501 2.9 6,184 47% $1,043
18097361601 2.7 5,377 83% $1,221
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

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

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 42%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenbrook

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 2,297Total filings 2020-21
  • 10.3Avg monthly observed
  • 12.9Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.81×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenbrook

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

Frequently asked

About Greenbrook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenbrook?

Greenbrook scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Greenbrook compare to Indianapolis overall?

Greenbrook scores 0.5 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,151 vs $1,156.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greenbrook?

Average gross rent in Greenbrook is $1,151/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greenbrook residents are renters?

21% of Greenbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 17,380 residents.
Q5

Is Greenbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenbrook sits in the 41st 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

Which tracts in Greenbrook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenbrook is census tract 18097360502 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 4, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Greenbrook for landlords?

Greenbrook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenbrook?

Greenbrook has 17,145 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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