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Neighborhood

Eviction Risk in Herron Morton , Indianapolis city (balance)

1 census tracts · pop 2,453 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Herron Morton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis city (balance) with 1 census tract and a population of 2,453 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $990/month sits 14% lower than the Indianapolis city (balance) citywide median ($1,156).

Eviction Risk
5.5
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
50%
24% severely burdened
Median rent
$990
Median household income
$52,439
14.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Herron Morton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Herron Morton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Herron Morton: 5.55.5Herron MortonNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.54.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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Comparison

Herron Morton vs Indianapolis city (balance)

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.5 +0%
Indianapolis city (balance): 5.5
Rent burden
50.4% +66%
Indianapolis city (balance): 30.4%
Median gross rent
$990 -14%
Indianapolis city (balance): $1,156
Median HH income
$52,439 -17%
Indianapolis city (balance): $62,995
Poverty rate
14.8% -6%
Indianapolis city (balance): 15.7%
Renter share
78.0% +77%
Indianapolis city (balance): 44.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Herron Morton

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,441 residents across all tracts in Herron Morton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.9% White (non-Hispanic): 76.9% Black (non-Hispanic): 16.4% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.4% Other / Multiracial: 2.5%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 76.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 16.4%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.5%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Herron Morton

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
18097353300 5.5 2,453 50% $990
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 52%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 85%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Herron Morton

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 710Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.2Avg monthly observed
  • 8.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.15×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Herron Morton

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

Frequently asked

About Herron Morton

What is the eviction-risk score for Herron Morton?

Herron Morton scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Herron Morton compare to Indianapolis city (balance) overall?

Herron Morton scores 0.0 points higher than Indianapolis city (balance) overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $990 vs $1,156.

What is the median rent in Herron Morton?

Median gross rent in Herron Morton is $990/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Herron Morton residents are renters?

78% of Herron Morton households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis city (balance)). The neighborhood has 2,453 residents.

Is Herron Morton a high social-vulnerability area?

Herron Morton sits in the 46th 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.

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