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Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Mapleton Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Mapleton is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,362 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,135/month sits 2% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mapleton vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.0% +38%
Indianapolis: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$1,135 -2%
Indianapolis: $1,156
Average HH income
$59,311 -6%
Indianapolis: $62,995
Poverty rate
18.4% +17%
Indianapolis: 15.7%
Renter share
46.1% +5%
Indianapolis: 44.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mapleton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Mapleton scores 4.5

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
46% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
18.4% below poverty line · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts
4.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Mapleton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Mapleton: 4.54.5MapletonNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.42.4Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Mapleton

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
18097322000 4.5 3,362 42% $1,135
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%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.

Frequently asked

About Mapleton

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Mapleton?

Mapleton scores 4.5/10 (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 1.8 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). 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 (4.5/10). 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Mapleton?

Mapleton has 3,605 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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