Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Millersville Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 12,428 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.4–4.3

Millersville is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,428 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,073/month sits 7% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Millersville vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.6% +47%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,073 -7%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$64,769 +3%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

12.2% -22%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

40.3% -8%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Millersville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.4–4.3

Why Millersville scores 3.9

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

45% 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

40% 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

12.2% below poverty line · Range 2.1–4.3 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Millersville?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 3.4 to 4.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.3 4.2 3.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Millersville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097322700	4.3	1,845	24%	$99
18097321600	4.2	5,629	66%	$1,269
18097321400	3.4	4,954	28%	$1,212

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Millersville

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,765Total filings 2020-21
9.5Avg monthly observed
8.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.14×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 Millersville

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

12.9%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.1%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Millersville

What is the eviction-risk score for Millersville?

Millersville scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Millersville compare to Indianapolis overall?

Millersville scores 1.2 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,073 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Millersville?

Average gross rent in Millersville is $1,073/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Millersville residents are renters?

40% of Millersville households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 12,428 residents.

Is Millersville a high social-vulnerability area?

Millersville 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.

Which tracts in Millersville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Millersville is census tract 18097322700 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Millersville for landlords?

Millersville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Millersville?

Millersville has 12,907 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Millersville

5.4 Devington 3 tracts · pop 12,465 3.3 Canterbury-Chatard 2 tracts · pop 7,017 3.8 Brendonshire 2 tracts · pop 7,865 4.6 Watson Park 4 tracts · pop 9,578 3.2 Clearwater 3 tracts · pop 11,931 3 Broad Ripple 3 tracts · pop 7,121

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Millersville.

3.9 Valley Mills 2 tracts · pop 9,017 3.8 Wynbrooke 2 tracts · pop 8,722 3.8 Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 2,698 4 Quail Ridge 3 tracts · pop 13,428 4 Fountain Square 6 tracts · pop 11,697 3.8 Ameriplex 1 tracts · pop 4,556

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