1 census tracts · pop 2,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Willard Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN, population 2,069. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for roughly one in three of renter households. Among the 76 mapped neighborhoods of Indianapolis, it ranks #15 by risk, the upper third. Against average income of $73,438, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,122, close to the Indianapolis average. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willard Park vs IndianapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Willard Park
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
343Total filings 2020-21
4.5Avg monthly observed
6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.65×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 Willard Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willard Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willard Park?
Willard Park scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Willard Park compare to Indianapolis overall?
Willard Park scores 1.1 points higher than Indianapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,122 vs $1,156.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willard Park?
Average gross rent in Willard Park is $1,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willard Park residents are renters?
55% of Willard Park households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Indianapolis). The neighborhood has 2,069 residents.
Q5
Is Willard Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Willard Park sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Willard Park for landlords?
Willard Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Willard Park?
Willard Park has 1,905 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
