Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Noel Forest Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 756 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.6–2.6

Noel Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 756 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty.

Risk score

2.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Noel Forest vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$196,111 +211%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

1.5% -90%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

0.0% -100%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Noel Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.6–2.6

Why Noel Forest scores 2.6

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

Stabilization & control ordinances · 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

0% 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

1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Noel Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Noel Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097310113	2.6	756	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

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

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 4%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Noel Forest

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2Total filings 2020-21
0.0Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.67×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Noel Forest

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

5.4%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
2.6%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
19.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Noel Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Noel Forest?

Noel Forest scores 2.6/10 (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 Noel Forest compare to Indianapolis overall?

Noel Forest scores 0.1 points lower than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10).

What percentage of Noel Forest residents are renters?

0% of Noel Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 756 residents.

Is Noel Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Noel Forest sits in the 4th 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.

How safe is Noel Forest for landlords?

Noel Forest carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Noel Forest?

Noel Forest has 1,036 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Noel Forest

4.1 Quail Ridge 3 tracts · pop 13,428 3.8 New Augusta 3 tracts · pop 13,743 4.6 International Marketplace 5 tracts · pop 28,794 3.8 Wynbrooke 2 tracts · pop 8,722 5 Venerable Flackville 5 tracts · pop 25,797 4.2 Old Speedway 10 tracts · pop 29,444

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Noel Forest.

2.8 Woodstock 1 tracts · pop 5,292 2.8 Fletcher Place 1 tracts · pop 4,095 2.4 Devonshire 1 tracts · pop 5,754 2.4 College Crest 1 tracts · pop 2,109 2.9 Whispering Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,447 2.9 Meridian Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,589

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