2 census tracts · pop 13,567 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.6–3.3
Wanamaker is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Indianapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 13,567 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% 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 $1,419/month sits 23% higher than the Indianapolis citywide average ($1,156).
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wanamaker vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Wanamaker
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wanamaker?
Wanamaker scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Wanamaker compare to Indianapolis overall?
Wanamaker scores 0.3 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,419 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wanamaker?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Wanamaker residents are renters?
16% of Wanamaker households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 13,567 residents.
Q5
Is Wanamaker a high social-vulnerability area?
Wanamaker sits in the 22nd 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Wanamaker have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wanamaker is census tract 18097390104 (score 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.3, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Wanamaker for landlords?
Wanamaker carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Wanamaker?
Wanamaker has 13,837 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
