Eviction Risk in Wanamaker , Indianapolis city (balance)
2 census tracts · pop 13,567 · pop-weighted composite 4.9/10 · range 4.8–5.0
Wanamaker is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis city (balance) with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,567 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,419/month sits 23% higher than the Indianapolis city (balance) citywide median ($1,156).
Wanamaker 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.
Wanamaker vs Indianapolis city (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 13,837 residents across all tracts in Wanamaker. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 69.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 14.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.1%
- Other / Multiracial 5.8%
2 tracts in Wanamaker
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18097390104 | 5.0 | 7,145 | 28% | $1,571 |
| 18097390200 | 4.8 | 6,422 | 31% | $1,250 |
CDC SVI percentile: 22
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Wanamaker
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 995Total filings 2020-21
- 6.4Avg monthly observed
- 4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.55×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wanamaker
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.2%Housing insecurity
- 7.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.9%Food insecurity
- 6.5%SNAP enrollment
- 7.5%No health insurance
- 24.6%Any disability
About Wanamaker
What is the eviction-risk score for Wanamaker?
Wanamaker scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Wanamaker compare to Indianapolis city (balance) overall?
Wanamaker scores 0.6 points lower than Indianapolis city (balance) overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 29% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,419 vs $1,156.
What is the median rent in Wanamaker?
Median gross rent in Wanamaker is $1,419/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Wanamaker residents are renters?
16% of Wanamaker households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis city (balance)). The neighborhood has 13,567 residents.
Is Wanamaker a high social-vulnerability area?
Wanamaker sits in the 22th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.