2 census tracts · pop 7,912 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.4
Walden Hills takes in 2 census tracts of Iowa City, IA, population 7,912. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. 42% 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.
64% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Iowa City rate of 37.0%. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
That places it #4 of 4 neighborhoods in Iowa City. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $1,043, close to the Iowa City average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $53,725.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Walden Hills vs Iowa CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walden Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.4%Food insecurity
15.3%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Walden Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Walden Hills?
Walden Hills scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Walden Hills compare to Iowa City overall?
Walden Hills scores 1.2 points higher than Iowa City overall (4/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,043 vs $1,094.
Q3
What is the average rent in Walden Hills?
Average gross rent in Walden Hills is $1,043/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Walden Hills residents are renters?
53% of Walden Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Iowa City). The neighborhood has 7,912 residents.
Q5
Is Walden Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Walden Hills sits in the 67th 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
Which tracts in Walden Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Walden Hills is census tract 19103000401 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Walden Hills for landlords?
Walden Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Iowa City as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Walden Hills?
Walden Hills has 7,546 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
