1 census tracts · pop 3,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Mapleton maps to a single census tract in Indianapolis, IN, population 3,362. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 30.4% citywide, putting Mapleton 11.6% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
That places it #21 of 76 neighborhoods in Indianapolis. For a like-for-like read, Clifton and Meridian Park score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,135, close to the Indianapolis average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $59,311. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mapleton vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mapleton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
507Total filings 2020-21
6.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.13×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 Mapleton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mapleton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mapleton?
Mapleton scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Mapleton compare to Indianapolis overall?
Mapleton scores 0.7 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,135 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mapleton?
Average gross rent in Mapleton is $1,135/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mapleton residents are renters?
46% of Mapleton households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 3,362 residents.
Q5
Is Mapleton a high social-vulnerability area?
Mapleton sits in the 48th 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
How safe is Mapleton for landlords?
Mapleton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mapleton?
Mapleton has 3,605 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
