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Neighborhood · Dubuque, IA

Millwork District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,415 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Millwork District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dubuque with 1 census tract and a population of 2,415 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $827/month sits 13% lower than the Dubuque citywide average ($948).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Millwork District vs Dubuque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.1% +50%
Dubuque: 29.4%
Average gross rent
$827 -13%
Dubuque: $948
Average HH income
$43,821 -33%
Dubuque: $64,985
Poverty rate
31.5% +159%
Dubuque: 12.2%
Renter share
88.3% +158%
Dubuque: 34.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Millwork District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Millwork District scores 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 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
88% renter households · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Economic stress
31.5% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Millwork District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Millwork District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Millwork District: 5.05.0Millwork DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Millwork District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
19061000100 5 2,415 44% $827
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 24%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Millwork District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 230Total filings (sum)
  • 6.54%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2005)
  • 4.34%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Millwork District

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

Frequently asked

About Millwork District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Millwork District?

Millwork District scores 5/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Millwork District compare to Dubuque overall?

Millwork District scores 2.3 points higher than Dubuque overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $827 vs $948.
Q3

What is the average rent in Millwork District?

Average gross rent in Millwork District is $827/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Millwork District residents are renters?

88% of Millwork District households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Dubuque). The neighborhood has 2,415 residents.
Q5

Is Millwork District a high social-vulnerability area?

Millwork District sits in the 70th 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

How safe is Millwork District for landlords?

Millwork District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Dubuque as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Millwork District?

Millwork District has 2,301 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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