3 census tracts · pop 5,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.6–5.4
Old Southside is a 3-tract neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN, population 5,769. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, Moderate tier. Against a Indianapolis baseline of 30.4%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
35% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. At $1,046 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Indianapolis commands.
Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #15 by risk, the upper third. Its 3 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $43,417. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
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
5.1
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Old Southside vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Southside
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
802Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
5.4Pre-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 Southside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.3%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Southside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Southside?
Old Southside scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Southside compare to Indianapolis overall?
Old Southside scores 1.1 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,046 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Southside?
Average gross rent in Old Southside is $1,046/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Southside residents are renters?
39% of Old Southside households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 5,769 residents.
Q5
Is Old Southside a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Southside sits in the 59th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Old Southside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Southside is census tract 18097356900 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Southside for landlords?
Old Southside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Old Southside?
Old Southside has 5,767 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
