2 census tracts · pop 4,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.9–5.4
Spades Park is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,061 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,106/month sits 4% lower than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Spades Park vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Spades Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
984Total filings 2020-21
5.8Avg monthly observed
7.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×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 Spades Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.2%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.6%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Spades Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spades Park?
Spades Park scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Spades Park compare to Indianapolis overall?
Spades Park scores 1.7 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,106 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spades Park?
Average gross rent in Spades Park is $1,106/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spades Park residents are renters?
49% of Spades Park households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 4,061 residents.
Q5
Is Spades Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Spades Park sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Spades Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Spades Park is census tract 18097352800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.4, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Spades Park for landlords?
Spades Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Spades Park?
Spades Park has 4,467 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.9%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
