Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Riverside Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,180 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.9–5.6

Riverside is a black-white neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,180 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,214/month sits 5% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Riverside vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.0% +91%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,214 +5%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$41,653 -34%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

34.1% +117%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

68.6% +56%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9–5.6

Why Riverside scores 5.4

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

58% 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

69% 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

34.1% below poverty line · Range 5.6–10.0 across tracts

8.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–5.1 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverside?

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 0.7 points from 4.9 to 5.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.6 4.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097353600	5.6	2,901	47%	$1,258
18097353500	5.6	2,145	64%	$1,290
18097341200	4.9	2,134	68%	$1,079

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 73

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

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,311Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
6.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverside

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

22.7%Housing insecurity
19.2%Utility shutoff threat
33.0%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
37.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Riverside

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 5.4/10 (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 Riverside compare to Indianapolis overall?

Riverside scores 2.7 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Average gross rent in Riverside is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

69% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 7,180 residents.

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 73rd 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 Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 18097353600 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.6, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Riverside?

Riverside has 6,625 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (29%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Riverside

5 Venerable Flackville 5 tracts · pop 25,797 4.3 Clifton 2 tracts · pop 4,468 4.2 Old Speedway 10 tracts · pop 29,444 4.6 Watermark 2 tracts · pop 7,424 4.9 Meridian Park 2 tracts · pop 4,145 4.3 North Meridian Street Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,014

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverside.

5.4 Englewood 2 tracts · pop 4,383 5.4 Driftwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,067 5.5 Emerson Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,529 5.5 Irish Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,367 5.6 Little Flower 2 tracts · pop 9,032 5.6 Historic Ransom Place 1 tracts · pop 4,244

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