Neighborhood · Evansville, IN

Downtown Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 7,291 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.5–4.6

Downtown takes in 5 census tracts of Evansville, IN, population 7,291. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Evansville rate of 29.1%.

The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 36%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.9/10. 65% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.

Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 17.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.

At $789 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Evansville commands. Filings are well documented here: 3,237 across 5 observed tracts. SNAP participation is 26.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 24.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 12.7% in 2013, is well off that peak.

That places it #1 of 7 neighborhoods in Evansville. For a like-for-like read, Riverside and Ballard score within a fraction of it.

The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown vs Evansville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.5% +56%

Evansville: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$789 -19%

Evansville: $975

Average HH income

$33,239 -36%

Evansville: $52,251

Poverty rate

35.7% +92%

Evansville: 18.6%

Renter share

65.0% +43%

Evansville: 45.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.5–4.6

Why Downtown scores 4.6

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

65% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Economic stress

35.7% below poverty line · Range 7.5–10.0 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.9 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Downtown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.1 points from 4.5 to 4.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Downtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18163002600	4.6	3,203	40%	$754
18163002500	4.6	1,390	42%	$926
18163001900	4.6	1,058	62%	$795
18163002000	4.6	959	53%	$444
18163001800	4.5	681	43%	$1,154

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 94%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,237Total filings (sum)
15.14%Avg annual filing rate
24.2%Peak year (2012)
14.59%Latest filed (2013)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown

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

20.7%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
31.9%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
43.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?

Downtown scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Downtown compare to Evansville overall?

Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Evansville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $789 vs $975.

What is the average rent in Downtown?

Average gross rent in Downtown is $789/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?

65% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Evansville). The neighborhood has 7,291 residents.

Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 18163002600 (score 4.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.6, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Downtown for landlords?

Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Evansville as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?

Downtown has 7,214 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Other / Multiracial (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown

4.2 Ballard 8 tracts · pop 18,296 3.6 Country Club Meadows 4 tracts · pop 13,137 4.6 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 5,779 3.5 Independence 3 tracts · pop 11,147 3.5 Lakewood Hills 5 tracts · pop 11,218 3.1 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 3,275

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Evansville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown.

4.6 Riverside 3 tracts · pop 5,779 4.2 Ballard 8 tracts · pop 18,296 3.6 Country Club Meadows 4 tracts · pop 13,137 3.5 Lakewood Hills 5 tracts · pop 11,218 3.4 Independence 3 tracts · pop 11,147 3 Knob Hill 2 tracts · pop 3,275

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