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West Idaho Falls Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 16019971302 · Bonneville County, ID · pop 6,098 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

With a score of 3.8/10, tract 16019971302 in the West Idaho Falls area of Idaho Falls ranks in the Lower tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 6,098 residents. That is riskier than about 9% of US census tracts.

About 58% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $988 a month while the average household earns $90,161 a year, roughly 13% of income at the averages. Renters make up 22% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.3

Lower

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 9% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units2,152

Renter share21.6%

SVI overall0.52

Poverty rate12.1%

Median income$90,161

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Idaho Falls and the region

Centroid at 43.4900, -112.0805 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Idaho Falls scores 3.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Idaho Falls

2.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.8

State political climate

Idaho legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

12.1% poverty · this tract

3.0

Supply constraint

$988 rent vs county FMR

2.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Idaho Falls

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Idaho Falls

1.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Idaho Falls

1.5

How West Idaho Falls compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

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

26%Socioeconomic
77%Household composition
34%Racial/ethnic minority
74%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Idaho Falls. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

10.8%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility-shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
7.5%Transit barriers
11.0%No health insurance
16.1%Frequent mental distress
33.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Idaho Falls

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Idaho Falls eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Bonneville County average of 3.4 and in line with the Idaho statewide average of 4.0. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 16019971302

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 16019971302?

Census tract 16019971302 in the West Idaho Falls neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (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 16019971302?

Median gross rent is $988/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 16019971302?

12.1% of residents in tract 16019971302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,098.

How socially vulnerable is tract 16019971302?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 77th, minority 34th, housing 74th.

Is tract 16019971302 considered part of West Idaho Falls?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 16019971302 fall within West Idaho Falls (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 16019971302 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.8% 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. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 16019971302 compare to Idaho Falls overall?

Tract 16019971302 scores 3.3/10, higher than the parent city of Idaho Falls at 1.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Idaho Falls eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Idaho Falls

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