Eviction Risk in Sherwood Forest , Indianapolis city (balance)
1 census tracts · pop 2,698 · pop-weighted composite 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2
Sherwood Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis city (balance) with 1 census tract and a population of 2,698 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,092/month sits 6% lower than the Indianapolis city (balance) citywide median ($1,156).
Sherwood Forest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Sherwood Forest vs Indianapolis city (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,636 residents across all tracts in Sherwood Forest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 70.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 20.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Other / Multiracial 2.7%
1 tracts in Sherwood Forest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18097320203 | 5.2 | 2,698 | 46% | $1,092 |
CDC SVI percentile: 42
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Sherwood Forest
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 483Total filings 2020-21
- 6.3Avg monthly observed
- 3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.69×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherwood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.1%Housing insecurity
- 6.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.0%Food insecurity
- 5.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.9%No health insurance
- 26.0%Any disability
About Sherwood Forest
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherwood Forest?
Sherwood Forest scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Sherwood Forest compare to Indianapolis city (balance) overall?
Sherwood Forest scores 0.3 points lower than Indianapolis city (balance) overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,092 vs $1,156.
What is the median rent in Sherwood Forest?
Median gross rent in Sherwood Forest is $1,092/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Sherwood Forest residents are renters?
79% of Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis city (balance)). The neighborhood has 2,698 residents.
Is Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherwood Forest sits in the 42th 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.