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Eviction Risk in Meridian Highlands , Indianapolis city (balance)

Tract 18097351600 · Marion County, IN · pop 2,589 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 18097351600 sits in the Meridian Highlands neighborhood of Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana. It has a population of 2,589 and an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). 29% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 13% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,430/month against a median household income of $109,745 — roughly 16% rent-to-income at the medians.

Eviction Risk
4.9
Moderate tier · 1-10 composite
Confidence 85%
Rent burden
29%
13% severely burdened (≥50%)
Median rent
$1,430
vs county FMR_2BR: +11%
Median household income
$109,745
9.4% below poverty line
Where

Tract location

Centroid at 39.7995, -86.1567. Drag to explore.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,643 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).

Hispanic / Latino: 3.2% White (non-Hispanic): 78.8% Black (non-Hispanic): 10.6% Asian (non-Hispanic): 3% Other / Multiracial: 4.4%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 78.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 10.6%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 3%
  • Other / Multiracial 4.4%
Score breakdown

How the 4.9/10 score is composed

Signal Score Source
Filing rate (county) — Eviction Lab via counties
State political climate 2.0 states.state_political_baseline
Regional political climate 6.5 2024 county presidential margin
Local political climate 6.8 Indianapolis city (balance) (inherited)
Rent control risk 6.6 Indianapolis city (balance) (inherited)
Eviction process difficulty 2.1 state law
Tenant organizing strength 8.7 Indianapolis city (balance) (inherited)
Housing court bias 6.8 Indianapolis city (balance) (inherited)
Economic stress (tract) 2.4 this tract poverty rate
Supply constraint (tract) 6.1 tract rent vs county FMR
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 7

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 173Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.3Avg monthly (observed)
  • 5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.45×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 — 2026-05-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 4 filings (0.53× baseline)2020-02-01: 5 filings (1.18× baseline)2020-03-01: 1 filings (0.20× baseline)2020-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 4 filings (0.70× baseline)2020-09-01: 2 filings (0.42× baseline)2020-10-01: 2 filings (0.47× baseline)2020-11-01: 2 filings (0.42× baseline)2020-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 4 filings (0.80× baseline)2021-04-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2021-05-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 2 filings (0.40× baseline)2021-07-01: 2 filings (0.35× baseline)2021-08-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 5 filings (1.05× baseline)2021-10-01: 2 filings (0.47× baseline)2021-11-01: 1 filings (0.21× baseline)2021-12-01: 5 filings (0.69× baseline)2022-01-01: 3 filings (0.40× baseline)2022-02-01: 3 filings (0.71× baseline)2022-03-01: 4 filings (0.80× baseline)2022-04-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2022-05-01: 3 filings (0.44× baseline)2022-06-01: 3 filings (0.60× baseline)2022-07-01: 1 filings (0.17× baseline)2022-08-01: 3 filings (0.52× baseline)2022-09-01: 4 filings (0.84× baseline)2022-10-01: 3 filings (0.71× baseline)2022-11-01: 3 filings (0.63× baseline)2022-12-01: 4 filings (0.55× baseline)2023-01-01: 1 filings (0.13× baseline)2023-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2023-03-01: 3 filings (0.60× baseline)2023-04-01: 1 filings (0.27× baseline)2023-05-01: 2 filings (0.30× baseline)2023-06-01: 1 filings (0.20× baseline)2023-07-01: 2 filings (0.35× baseline)2023-08-01: 7 filings (1.22× baseline)2023-09-01: 2 filings (0.42× baseline)2023-10-01: 3 filings (0.71× baseline)2023-11-01: 5 filings (1.05× baseline)2023-12-01: 3 filings (0.41× baseline)2024-01-01: 2 filings (0.27× baseline)2024-02-01: 1 filings (0.24× baseline)2024-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 3 filings (0.44× baseline)2024-06-01: 2 filings (0.40× baseline)2024-07-01: 2 filings (0.35× baseline)2024-08-01: 6 filings (1.04× baseline)2024-09-01: 2 filings (0.42× baseline)2024-10-01: 2 filings (0.47× baseline)2024-11-01: 3 filings (0.63× baseline)2024-12-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 3 filings (0.40× baseline)2025-02-01: 4 filings (0.94× baseline)2025-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 4 filings (1.07× baseline)2025-05-01: 4 filings (0.59× baseline)2025-06-01: 5 filings (1.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 2 filings (0.35× baseline)2025-09-01: 3 filings (0.63× baseline)2025-10-01: 2 filings (0.47× baseline)2025-11-01: 1 filings (0.21× baseline)2025-12-01: 2 filings (0.28× baseline)2026-01-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2026-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Indianapolis, IN as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

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.

1930s HOLC grade · historical context

Dominant grade: C — definitely declining

Approximately 89% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Indianapolis. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.

Frequently asked

About tract 18097351600

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18097351600?

Census tract 18097351600 in the Meridian Highlands neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.

What is the median rent in tract 18097351600?

Median gross rent is $1,430/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 18097351600?

9.4% of residents in tract 18097351600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,589.

How socially vulnerable is tract 18097351600?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 7th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 1th, minority 44th, housing 32th.

Is tract 18097351600 considered part of Meridian Highlands?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18097351600 fall within Meridian Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

Did eviction filings in tract 18097351600 drop during COVID?

Pandemic-era filings ran 0.45× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Indianapolis, IN), 2020-2021.

What share of households in tract 18097351600 struggle to pay rent?

About 7.0% 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. 5.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

Was tract 18097351600 redlined?

The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 19% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Indianapolis. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.