Eviction Risk in Meridian Highlands , Indianapolis city (balance)
1 census tracts · pop 2,589 · pop-weighted composite 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9
Meridian Highlands is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis city (balance) with 1 census tract and a population of 2,589 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,430/month sits 24% higher than the Indianapolis city (balance) citywide median ($1,156).
Meridian Highlands 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.
Meridian Highlands vs Indianapolis city (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,643 residents across all tracts in Meridian Highlands. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 78.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 10.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3%
- Other / Multiracial 4.4%
1 tracts in Meridian Highlands
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18097351600 | 4.9 | 2,589 | 29% | $1,430 |
CDC SVI percentile: 7
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Meridian Highlands
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 173Total filings 2020-21
- 2.3Avg monthly observed
- 5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.45×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Meridian Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 7.0%Housing insecurity
- 5.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 7.2%Food insecurity
- 3.5%SNAP enrollment
- 4.8%No health insurance
- 17.6%Any disability
About Meridian Highlands
What is the eviction-risk score for Meridian Highlands?
Meridian Highlands scores 4.9/10 (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 Meridian Highlands compare to Indianapolis city (balance) overall?
Meridian Highlands scores 0.6 points lower than Indianapolis city (balance) overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 29% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,430 vs $1,156.
What is the median rent in Meridian Highlands?
Median gross rent in Meridian Highlands is $1,430/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Meridian Highlands residents are renters?
40% of Meridian Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis city (balance)). The neighborhood has 2,589 residents.
Is Meridian Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Meridian Highlands sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.