3 census tracts · pop 11,795 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10
· range 1.1–1.9
Indian Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Merion Station with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,795 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,158/month sits 12% lower than the Merion Station citywide average ($2,461).
Risk score
1.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Indian Creek vs Merion StationHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Indian Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
34Total filings (sum)
1.86%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2000)
1.95%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Indian Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Creek?
Indian Creek scores 1.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Creek compare to Merion Station overall?
Indian Creek scores 2.2 points lower than Merion Station overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 18% citywide. Average rent: $2,158 vs $2,461.
Q3
What is the average rent in Indian Creek?
Average gross rent in Indian Creek is $2,158/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Indian Creek residents are renters?
21% of Indian Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Merion Station). The neighborhood has 11,795 residents.
Q5
Is Indian Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Indian Creek sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Indian Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Indian Creek is census tract 42091205401 (score 1.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 1.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Indian Creek for landlords?
Indian Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Merion Station as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Indian Creek?
Indian Creek has 12,152 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
