Old Northside Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 3,170 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Old Northside Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN, population 3,170. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 45% against 30.4% citywide, putting Old Northside Historic District 15.0% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. SNAP participation is 6.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #35 of 76 neighborhoods in Indianapolis. The closest comparables inside the same city are Old Speedway and Watermark. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Average gross rent runs $1,176, close to the Indianapolis average. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old Northside Historic District vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Northside Historic District
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
181Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
3.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×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 Old Northside Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Northside Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Northside Historic District?
Old Northside Historic District scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Old Northside Historic District compare to Indianapolis overall?
Old Northside Historic District scores 0.2 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,176 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Northside Historic District?
Average gross rent in Old Northside Historic District is $1,176/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Northside Historic District residents are renters?
55% of Old Northside Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 3,170 residents.
Q5
Is Old Northside Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Northside Historic District sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Old Northside Historic District for landlords?
Old Northside Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Northside Historic District?
Old Northside Historic District has 3,148 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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