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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).

Eviction Risk
5.9
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
47%
21% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,212
Median household income
$54,055
29.1% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

North Brookside vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

North Brookside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0North Brookside: 5.95.9North BrooksideNeighborhoodParent city: 5.55.5Parent cityhost cityState: 4.54.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · IN
Irish Hill
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.4K
Peer · IN
Meridian Park
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Peer · IN
North Indianapolis
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.7K
Peer · IN
Butler–Tarkington
6.0
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.3K
Comparison

North Brookside vs Indianapolis city (balance)

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.9 +7%
Indianapolis city (balance): 5.5
Rent burden
46.6% +53%
Indianapolis city (balance): 30.4%
Median gross rent
$1,212 +5%
Indianapolis city (balance): $1,156
Median HH income
$54,055 -14%
Indianapolis city (balance): $62,995
Poverty rate
29.1% +86%
Indianapolis city (balance): 15.7%
Renter share
54.4% +24%
Indianapolis city (balance): 44.0%
Where

Tract centroids in North Brookside

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 21.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 33.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 39.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.6%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%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.

Frequently asked

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.

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