Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Quail Ridge Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,428 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.3–4.9

Quail Ridge is a black-white neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,428 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,109/month sits 4% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Quail Ridge vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.3% +85%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,109 -4%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$61,451 -2%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

12.5% -20%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

42.5% -3%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Quail Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–4.9

Why Quail Ridge scores 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

56% 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

43% 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

12.5% below poverty line · Range 1.8–5.2 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–4.2 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Quail Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Quail Ridge?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.6 points from 3.3 to 4.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.0 3.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Quail Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097310309	4.9	3,379	35%	$971
18097310203	4	4,829	65%	$1,123
18097310310	3.3	5,220	62%	$1,185

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Quail Ridge

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,454Total filings 2020-21
9.6Avg monthly observed
10.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.89×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 Quail Ridge

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

17.1%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
29.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Quail Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Quail Ridge?

Quail Ridge scores 4/10 (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.

How does Quail Ridge compare to Indianapolis overall?

Quail Ridge scores 1.3 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,109 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Quail Ridge?

Average gross rent in Quail Ridge is $1,109/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Quail Ridge residents are renters?

43% of Quail Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 13,428 residents.

Is Quail Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Quail Ridge sits in the 67th 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 Quail Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Quail Ridge is census tract 18097310309 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Quail Ridge for landlords?

Quail Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Quail Ridge?

Quail Ridge has 13,544 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Quail Ridge

4.6 International Marketplace 5 tracts · pop 28,794 3.8 New Augusta 3 tracts · pop 13,743 5 Venerable Flackville 5 tracts · pop 25,797 3.4 Greenbriar 5 tracts · pop 20,685 4.2 Old Speedway 10 tracts · pop 29,444 4.3 Clifton 2 tracts · pop 4,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Quail Ridge.

4 Fountain Square 6 tracts · pop 11,697 4.1 Old Northside Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,170 3.9 Millersville 3 tracts · pop 12,428 3.9 Valley Mills 2 tracts · pop 9,017 3.8 Ameriplex 1 tracts · pop 4,556 3.8 Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 2,698

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