2 census tracts · pop 9,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.4–5.7
Little Flower is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,032 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $931/month sits 19% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Little Flower vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Little Flower
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,364Total filings 2020-21
9.9Avg monthly observed
16.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.61×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 Little Flower
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.5%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
18.7%SNAP enrollment
11.9%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Little Flower
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Little Flower?
Little Flower scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Little Flower compare to Indianapolis overall?
Little Flower scores 2.9 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Little Flower?
Average gross rent in Little Flower is $931/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Little Flower residents are renters?
47% of Little Flower households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 9,032 residents.
Q5
Is Little Flower a high social-vulnerability area?
Little Flower sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Little Flower have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Little Flower is census tract 18097360900 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Little Flower for landlords?
Little Flower carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Little Flower?
Little Flower has 8,762 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
