1 census tracts · pop 4,242 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
6th and Ritter is a one-tract neighborhood of Bloomington, IN, population 4,242. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Running hot is housing-court posture at 9/10. This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10. At $985 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Bloomington commands.
Cost burden runs 45% against 39.5% citywide, putting 6th and Ritter 5.0% over its own city. Among the 15 mapped neighborhoods of Bloomington, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Park Ridge and Near West Side.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $48,648.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
6th and Ritter vs BloomingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in 6th and Ritter
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.5%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About 6th and Ritter
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for 6th and Ritter?
6th and Ritter scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 6th and Ritter compare to Bloomington overall?
6th and Ritter scores 1.4 points higher than Bloomington overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $985 vs $1,200.
Q3
What is the average rent in 6th and Ritter?
Average gross rent in 6th and Ritter is $985/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of 6th and Ritter residents are renters?
77% of 6th and Ritter households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Bloomington). The neighborhood has 4,242 residents.
Q5
Is 6th and Ritter a high social-vulnerability area?
6th and Ritter sits in the 61st 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 6th and Ritter for landlords?
6th and Ritter carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Bloomington as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of 6th and Ritter?
6th and Ritter has 4,099 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
