4 census tracts · pop 16,070 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3.7–4.6
Downtown spans 4 census tracts of Idaho Falls, ID and houses 16,070 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Idaho Falls rate of 26.9%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 1.5/10.
19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. At $938 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Idaho Falls commands.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $54,417. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs Idaho FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
36.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Downtown compare to Idaho Falls overall?
Downtown scores 1.0 points higher than Idaho Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $938 vs $1,075.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $938/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
45% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Idaho Falls). The neighborhood has 16,070 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 66th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 16019971200 (score 4.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.6, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Idaho Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 16,595 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
