Eviction Risk in North Brookside , Indianapolis city (balance)
Tract 18097352600 · Marion County, IN · pop 3,460 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 18097352600 sits in the North Brookside neighborhood of Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana. It has a population of 3,460 and an eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). 48% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 13% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,253/month against a median household income of $59,773 — roughly 25% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 4,176 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 26.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 41.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 27.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
How the 5.9/10 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) | 6.4 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.8 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 77
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 89%Socioeconomic
- 22%Household composition
- 69%Racial/ethnic minority
- 76%Housing & transportation
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)
- 777Total filings 2020-21
- 10.1Avg monthly (observed)
- 18.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.56×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Indianapolis, IN as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within North Brookside. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 20.6%Housing insecurity
- 15.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 28.0%Food insecurity
- 19.1%SNAP enrollment
- 13.8%Transit barriers
- 15.7%No health insurance
- 20.7%Frequent mental distress
- 35.1%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 100% 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.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.1%B (Desirable)
- 70.5%C (Declining)
- 29.5%D (Redlined)
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.
About tract 18097352600
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 18097352600?
Census tract 18097352600 in the North Brookside neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 18097352600?
Median gross rent is $1,253/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 18097352600?
25.7% of residents in tract 18097352600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,460.
How socially vulnerable is tract 18097352600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 89th, household 22th, minority 69th, housing 76th.
Is tract 18097352600 considered part of North Brookside?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 18097352600 fall within North Brookside (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 18097352600 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.56× 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 18097352600 struggle to pay rent?
About 20.6% 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. 15.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 18097352600 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 29% 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.