Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Sunshine Gardens Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 16,101 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.1–4.1

Sunshine Gardens is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,101 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,495/month sits 29% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sunshine Gardens vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.1% +42%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,495 +29%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$82,659 +31%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

12.4% -21%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

36.2% -18%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sunshine Gardens and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.1

Why Sunshine Gardens scores 3.5

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

43% 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

36% 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

12.4% below poverty line · Range 1.9–3.6 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–8.8 across tracts

6.6

Risk score comparison

Sunshine Gardens vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sunshine Gardens?

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 points from 3.1 to 4.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 3.5 3.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sunshine Gardens

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097370204	4.1	3,348	56%	$1,069
18097380103	3.5	9,570	49%	$1,770
18097380102	3.1	3,183	12%	$1,117

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sunshine Gardens

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,328Total filings 2020-21
7.4Avg monthly observed
4.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.65×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunshine Gardens

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

11.7%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sunshine Gardens

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunshine Gardens?

Sunshine Gardens scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Sunshine Gardens compare to Indianapolis overall?

Sunshine Gardens scores 0.8 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,495 vs $1,156.

What is the average rent in Sunshine Gardens?

Average gross rent in Sunshine Gardens is $1,495/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sunshine Gardens residents are renters?

36% of Sunshine Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 16,101 residents.

Is Sunshine Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunshine Gardens sits in the 35th 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.

Which tracts in Sunshine Gardens have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sunshine Gardens is census tract 18097370204 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.1, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Sunshine Gardens for landlords?

Sunshine Gardens carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Sunshine Gardens?

Sunshine Gardens has 16,304 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sunshine Gardens

4.6 University Heights 7 tracts · pop 23,737 4.2 Valley Mills 2 tracts · pop 9,017 5.1 Old Southside 3 tracts · pop 5,769 4.1 Fountain Square 6 tracts · pop 11,697 4.6 Watermark 2 tracts · pop 7,424 4.2 Old Speedway 10 tracts · pop 29,444

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sunshine Gardens.

3.5 Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District 1 tracts · pop 4,738 3.5 Bramblewood 1 tracts · pop 4,431 3.5 Greenbriar 5 tracts · pop 20,685 3.6 Chesterton 1 tracts · pop 1,996 3.4 Steinmeier Village 1 tracts · pop 3,343 3.6 Brendonshire 2 tracts · pop 7,865

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