Neighborhood · Mason City, IA

Pine Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,487 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.2–3.9

Pine Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mason City with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,487 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $905/month sits 3% higher than the Mason City citywide average ($882).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Pine Hill vs Mason City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.3% +58%

Mason City: 24.8%

Average gross rent

$905 +3%

Mason City: $882

Average HH income

$54,121 -17%

Mason City: $65,215

Poverty rate

11.9% +14%

Mason City: 10.4%

Renter share

40.0% +16%

Mason City: 34.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.2–3.9

Why Pine Hill scores 3.5

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

39% 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

40% 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

11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.8–4.3 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–5.2 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

Pine Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Pine Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19033950402	3.9	4,156	41%	$873
19033950300	3.2	4,331	38%	$936

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 64%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pine Hill

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

509Total filings (sum)
2.75%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2015)
4.10%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Hill

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

10.5%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
13.1%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pine Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Hill?

Pine Hill scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Pine Hill compare to Mason City overall?

Pine Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Mason City overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $905 vs $882.

What is the average rent in Pine Hill?

Average gross rent in Pine Hill is $905/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pine Hill residents are renters?

40% of Pine Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Mason City). The neighborhood has 8,487 residents.

Is Pine Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Hill sits in the 60th 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.

Which tracts in Pine Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pine Hill is census tract 19033950402 (score 3.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.9, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Pine Hill for landlords?

Pine Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Pine Hill?

Pine Hill has 8,702 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mason City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pine Hill.

3.2 Asbury 1 tracts · pop 4,071 2.9 Fairways 1 tracts · pop 2,826 2.1 Eastbrooke 1 tracts · pop 4,045

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