3 census tracts · pop 9,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3.5–4.8
West End District spans 3 census tracts of Dubuque, IA, population 9,931. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a Dubuque baseline of 29.4%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 37%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,230 a month, rents sit 30% over what the rest of Dubuque commands. The voucher gap is 23.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.5 to 4.8, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
Court records carry 5 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.6/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 0.9% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.0% of adults, 8.8 points below the national rate.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Dubuque, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
West End District vs DubuqueHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5Total filings (sum)
0.40%Avg annual filing rate
0.9%Peak year (2015)
0.29%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West End District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West End District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End District?
West End District scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 West End District compare to Dubuque overall?
West End District scores 0.2 points higher than Dubuque overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,230 vs $948.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End District?
Average gross rent in West End District is $1,230/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End District residents are renters?
30% of West End District households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Dubuque). The neighborhood has 9,931 residents.
Q5
Is West End District a high social-vulnerability area?
West End District sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in West End District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West End District is census tract 19061001205 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.8, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is West End District for landlords?
West End District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West End District?
West End District has 9,910 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
