Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

North Meridian Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,014 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 2.8–5.7

North Meridian Street Historic District is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,014 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $994/month sits 14% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

North Meridian Street Historic District vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.5% +43%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$994 -14%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$63,712 +1%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

28.2% +80%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

58.6% +33%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Meridian Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.8–5.7

Why North Meridian Street Historic District scores 4.4

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

44% 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

59% 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

28.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–10.0 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–4.5 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

North Meridian Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in North Meridian Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097350300	5.7	2,818	57%	$817
18097322200	2.8	2,196	26%	$1,220

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

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

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%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 North Meridian Street Historic District

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,159Total filings 2020-21
8.4Avg monthly observed
11.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Meridian Street Historic District

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

18.9%Housing insecurity
16.8%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
20.5%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About North Meridian Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for North Meridian Street Historic District?

North Meridian Street Historic District scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does North Meridian Street Historic District compare to Indianapolis overall?

North Meridian Street Historic District scores 1.7 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $994 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in North Meridian Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in North Meridian Street Historic District is $994/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of North Meridian Street Historic District residents are renters?

59% of North Meridian Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 5,014 residents.

Is North Meridian Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

North Meridian Street Historic District sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in North Meridian Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Meridian Street Historic District is census tract 18097350300 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 5.7, a spread of 2.9 points.

How safe is North Meridian Street Historic District for landlords?

North Meridian Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of North Meridian Street Historic District?

North Meridian Street Historic District has 5,150 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near North Meridian Street Historic District

4.6 Watson Park 4 tracts · pop 9,578 2.4 Meridian Kessler 2 tracts · pop 5,588 4.9 Meridian Park 2 tracts · pop 4,145 4.3 Clifton 2 tracts · pop 4,468 4.7 Friends and Neighbors 3 tracts · pop 6,936 3.3 Canterbury-Chatard 2 tracts · pop 7,017

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to North Meridian Street Historic District.

4.4 Spades Park 2 tracts · pop 4,061 4.4 Highland Vicinity 1 tracts · pop 1,977 4.5 Mapleton 1 tracts · pop 3,362 4.5 Watson Park 4 tracts · pop 9,578 4.5 Clifton 2 tracts · pop 4,468 4.3 Herron Morton 1 tracts · pop 2,453

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