2 census tracts · pop 5,382 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
North Brookside takes in 2 census tracts of Indianapolis, IN and houses 5,382 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Indianapolis rate of 30.4%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
SNAP participation is 28.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the high side is economic stress at 7.3/10.
Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Historic Ransom Place and North Indianapolis.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $1,212, close to the Indianapolis average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $54,055.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Brookside vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About North Brookside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Brookside?
North Brookside scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does North Brookside compare to Indianapolis overall?
North Brookside scores 1.4 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,212 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Brookside?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of North Brookside residents are renters?
54% of North Brookside households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 5,382 residents.
Q5
Is North Brookside a high social-vulnerability area?
North Brookside sits in the 82nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in North Brookside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Brookside is census tract 18097352600 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is North Brookside for landlords?
North Brookside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Brookside?
North Brookside has 6,128 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Hispanic / Latino (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
