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).
Herron Morton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Herron Morton vs Indianapolis city (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 46
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Herron Morton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.4%Housing insecurity
- 8.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 12.7%Food insecurity
- 7.1%SNAP enrollment
- 7.7%No health insurance
- 23.8%Any disability
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.