Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN

Whispering Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.9/10 · range 2.9–2.9

Whispering Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Indianapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,447 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 0% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Whispering Hills vs Indianapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Indianapolis: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Indianapolis: $1,156

Average HH income

$81,319 +29%

Indianapolis: $62,995

Poverty rate

3.0% -81%

Indianapolis: 15.7%

Renter share

4.1% -91%

Indianapolis: 44.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whispering Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.9–2.9

Why Whispering Hills scores 2.9

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

0% 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

4% 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

3.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Whispering Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Whispering Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18097361602	2.9	3,447	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whispering Hills

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

57Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.43×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whispering Hills

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

9.2%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whispering Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Whispering Hills?

Whispering Hills scores 2.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Whispering Hills compare to Indianapolis overall?

Whispering Hills scores 0.2 points higher than Indianapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 30% citywide.

What percentage of Whispering Hills residents are renters?

4% of Whispering Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 3,447 residents.

Is Whispering Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Whispering Hills sits in the 25th 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.

How safe is Whispering Hills for landlords?

Whispering Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whispering Hills?

Whispering Hills has 3,482 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whispering Hills

3.2 Greenbrook 3 tracts · pop 17,380 3 Wanamaker 2 tracts · pop 13,567 4.1 Washington Place 3 tracts · pop 13,934 4.7 Far Eastside 7 tracts · pop 29,586 3.3 Irvington 3 tracts · pop 7,456 5.6 Little Flower 2 tracts · pop 9,032

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Indianapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Whispering Hills.

2.9 Meridian Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,589 3 Broad Ripple 3 tracts · pop 7,121 3 Wanamaker 2 tracts · pop 13,567 2.8 Woodstock 1 tracts · pop 5,292 2.8 Fletcher Place 1 tracts · pop 4,095 3.1 Clearwater 3 tracts · pop 11,931

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