Neighborhood · Lawrence, KS

Indian Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 23,725 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 3.5–6.6

Indian Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lawrence with 7 census tracts and a population of 23,725 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,037/month sits 5% lower than the Lawrence citywide average ($1,091).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Indian Hills vs Lawrence How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.5% +78%

Lawrence: 31.2%

Average gross rent

$1,037 -5%

Lawrence: $1,091

Average HH income

$43,826 -30%

Lawrence: $62,838

Poverty rate

31.0% +76%

Lawrence: 17.6%

Renter share

72.9% +29%

Lawrence: 56.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Indian Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.5–6.6

Why Indian Hills scores 5.5

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

31.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–7.9 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Indian Hills?

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 3.1 points from 3.5 to 6.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.6 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 4.8 3.5

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Indian Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
20045000400	6.6	4,234	67%	$752
20045000903	6.1	1,765	69%	$1,284
20045000302	6	2,701	54%	$977
20045000902	6	2,245	72%	$941
20045000904	5.9	4,261	41%	$785
20045000802	4.8	5,933	48%	$1,220
20045001001	3.5	2,586	56%	$1,472

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indian Hills

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

14.7%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.7%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Indian Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Hills?

Indian Hills scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Indian Hills compare to Lawrence overall?

Indian Hills scores 2.8 points higher than Lawrence overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,037 vs $1,091.

What is the average rent in Indian Hills?

Average gross rent in Indian Hills is $1,037/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Indian Hills residents are renters?

73% of Indian Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Lawrence). The neighborhood has 23,725 residents.

Is Indian Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Indian Hills sits in the 50th 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.

Which tracts in Indian Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Indian Hills is census tract 20045000400 (score 6.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 6.6, a spread of 3.1 points.

How safe is Indian Hills for landlords?

Indian Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lawrence as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Indian Hills?

Indian Hills has 23,876 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Indian Hills

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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lawrence

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

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