Eviction Risk in North Brookside , Indianapolis city (balance)
2 census tracts · pop 5,382 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.9–6.0
North Brookside is a black-white neighborhood in Indianapolis city (balance) with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,382 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,212/month sits 5% higher than the Indianapolis city (balance) citywide median ($1,156).
North Brookside 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.
North Brookside vs Indianapolis city (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 6,128 residents across all tracts in North Brookside. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 33.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 39.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Other / Multiracial 4.6%
2 tracts in North Brookside
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18097352100 | 6.0 | 1,922 | 44% | $1,139 |
| 18097352600 | 5.9 | 3,460 | 48% | $1,253 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in North Brookside
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,241Total filings 2020-21
- 8.6Avg monthly observed
- 14.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.60×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Brookside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 24.4%Housing insecurity
- 20.0%Utility shutoff threat
- 33.8%Food insecurity
- 25.6%SNAP enrollment
- 16.6%No health insurance
- 38.4%Any disability
About North Brookside
What is the eviction-risk score for North Brookside?
North Brookside scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 North Brookside compare to Indianapolis city (balance) overall?
North Brookside scores 0.4 points higher than Indianapolis city (balance) overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 47% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,212 vs $1,156.
What is the median rent in North Brookside?
Median gross rent in North Brookside is $1,212/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of North Brookside residents are renters?
54% of North Brookside households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis city (balance)). The neighborhood has 5,382 residents.
Is North Brookside a high social-vulnerability area?
North Brookside sits in the 82th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.