1 census tracts · pop 2,094 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Washington Neighborhood is a one-tract neighborhood of Dubuque, IA, population 2,094. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Dubuque baseline of 29.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
32% 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. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. Average gross rent is $1,128, 19% above the Dubuque average of $948.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10. Court records for this tract carry 22 eviction filings.
The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The voucher gap is 13.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 2.8% of renter households.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Dubuque, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Judgments average 1.1% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $46,196.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Washington Neighborhood vs DubuqueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Washington Neighborhood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
22Total filings (sum)
2.19%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2015)
2.80%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Washington Neighborhood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Washington Neighborhood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Washington Neighborhood?
Washington Neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 Washington Neighborhood compare to Dubuque overall?
Washington Neighborhood scores 1.4 points higher than Dubuque overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,128 vs $948.
Q3
What is the average rent in Washington Neighborhood?
Average gross rent in Washington eviction laws Neighborhood is $1,128/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Washington Neighborhood residents are renters?
33% of Washington Neighborhood households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Dubuque). The neighborhood has 2,094 residents.
Q5
Is Washington Neighborhood a high social-vulnerability area?
Washington Neighborhood 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.
Q6
How safe is Washington Neighborhood for landlords?
Washington eviction laws Neighborhood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Washington Neighborhood?
Washington Neighborhood has 1,989 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
