Neighborhood · Mason City, IA

Asbury Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,071 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Asbury is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mason City with 1 census tract and a population of 4,071 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 14% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $832/month sits 6% lower than the Mason City citywide average ($882).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Asbury vs Mason City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

14.2% -43%

Mason City: 24.8%

Average gross rent

$832 -6%

Mason City: $882

Average HH income

$65,957 +1%

Mason City: $65,215

Poverty rate

11.1% +6%

Mason City: 10.4%

Renter share

32.8% -5%

Mason City: 34.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Asbury and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Asbury scores 3.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Rent control risk

14% of income on rent · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Asbury vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Asbury

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19033951600	3.2	4,071	14%	$832

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 28%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 12%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Asbury

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

103Total filings (sum)
1.79%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2014)
2.66%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Asbury

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.3%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
10.4%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Asbury

What is the eviction-risk score for Asbury?

Asbury scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Asbury compare to Mason City overall?

Asbury scores 0.6 points higher than Mason City overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $832 vs $882.

What is the average rent in Asbury?

Average gross rent in Asbury is $832/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Asbury residents are renters?

33% of Asbury households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Mason City). The neighborhood has 4,071 residents.

Is Asbury a high social-vulnerability area?

Asbury sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Asbury for landlords?

Asbury carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Mason City as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Asbury?

Asbury has 3,991 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Asbury

3.6 Pine Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,487

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mason City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Asbury.

3.5 Pine Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,487 2.9 Fairways 1 tracts · pop 2,826 2.1 Eastbrooke 1 tracts · pop 4,045

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