Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,738 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 4,738 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower 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 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,482/month sits 28% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.0% +38%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,482 +28%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$87,047 +38%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

12.4% -21%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

70.3% +60%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District scores 3.5

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

70% 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

12.4% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097354201	3.5	4,738	42%	$1,482

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

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

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

590Total filings 2020-21
7.7Avg monthly observed
5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.38×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

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

10.0%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

What is the eviction-risk score for Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District?

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District compare to Indianapolis overall?

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District scores 0.8 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,482 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District?

Average gross rent in Massachusetts eviction laws Avenue Commercial District is $1,482/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District residents are renters?

70% of Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 4,738 residents.

Is Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District a high social-vulnerability area?

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District sits in the 40th 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.

How safe is Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District for landlords?

Massachusetts eviction laws Avenue Commercial District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District?

Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District has 4,419 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

4.6 Watermark 2 tracts · pop 7,424 4.1 Fountain Square 6 tracts · pop 11,697 4.8 St. Clair Place 2 tracts · pop 3,328 4.7 Spades Park 2 tracts · pop 4,061 5.1 Old Southside 3 tracts · pop 5,769 5.4 Englewood 2 tracts · pop 4,383

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District.

3.5 Sunshine Gardens 3 tracts · pop 16,101 3.5 Bramblewood 1 tracts · pop 4,431 3.5 Greenbriar 5 tracts · pop 20,685 3.6 Chesterton 1 tracts · pop 1,996 3.4 Steinmeier Village 1 tracts · pop 3,343 3.6 Brendonshire 2 tracts · pop 7,865

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