Neighborhood · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally

North Columbus Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 18005010200 · Bartholomew County, IN · pop 4,286 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

The North Columbus neighborhood of Columbus anchors census tract 18005010200, which lands at 4.7/10 on landlord eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #59,680 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 48% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 6% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,246 monthly, set against $77,750 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 30% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 14% Stable renters 15% Owners 71%

Tract context

Occupied units1,671

Renter share29.5%

SVI overall0.31

Poverty rate5.8%

Median income$77,750

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Columbus and the region

Centroid at 39.2251, -85.9103 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Columbus scores 3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Columbus

4.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.7

State political climate

Indiana legislature & governorship

2.0

Economic stress

5.8% poverty · this tract

1.5

Supply constraint

$1,246 rent vs county FMR

4.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Columbus

4.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Columbus

8.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Columbus

5.5

How North Columbus compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 31

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

47%Socioeconomic
30%Household composition
8%Racial/ethnic minority
31%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

9.4%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility-shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
6.7%Transit barriers
8.0%No health insurance
17.4%Frequent mental distress
29.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North Columbus

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Columbus eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Bartholomew County average of 4.5 and in line with the Indiana statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 9.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 18005010200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18005010200?

Census tract 18005010200 in the North Columbus neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 18005010200?

Median gross rent is $1,246/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18005010200?

5.8% of residents in tract 18005010200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,286.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18005010200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 47th, household 30th, minority 8th, housing 31th.

Is tract 18005010200 considered part of North Columbus?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18005010200 fall within North Columbus (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 18005010200 struggle to pay rent?

About 9.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 18005010200 compare to Columbus overall?

Tract 18005010200 scores 3/10, higher than the parent city of Columbus at 2.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbus eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Columbus

Top eight tracts in Columbus ranked by composite eviction-risk score.