1 census tracts · pop 5,173 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Indian Village is a one-tract neighborhood of West Lafayette, IN, population 5,173. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. roughly one in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well under the West Lafayette rate of 51.0%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. Average gross rent is $968, 21% below the West Lafayette average of $1,225.
12% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.2% of adults, 10.6 points below the national rate.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of West Lafayette, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Oak Ridge and Discovery Park District score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Indian Village vs West LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indian Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Indian Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Village?
Indian Village scores 4.1/10 (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 Indian Village compare to West Lafayette overall?
Indian Village scores 1.4 points lower than West Lafayette overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $968 vs $1,225.
Q3
What is the average rent in Indian Village?
Average gross rent in Indian Village is $968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Indian Village residents are renters?
32% of Indian Village households are renter-occupied (vs 71% in West Lafayette). The neighborhood has 5,173 residents.
Q5
Is Indian Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Indian Village sits in the 32nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Indian Village for landlords?
Indian Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 West Lafayette as a whole (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Indian Village?
Indian Village has 5,383 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
