1 census tracts · pop 3,137 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Suburban Heights maps to a single census tract in University Heights, IA, population 3,137. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the University Heights rate of 34.1%.
31% 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. Average gross rent is $983, 38% below the University Heights average of $1,588.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 8.8/10. The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running hot is economic stress at 8.2/10. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $49,955.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 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
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Suburban Heights vs University HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Suburban Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
11.8%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Suburban Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Suburban Heights?
Suburban Heights scores 5.8/10 (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 Suburban Heights compare to University Heights overall?
Suburban Heights scores 1.4 points higher than University Heights overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $983 vs $1,588.
Q3
What is the average rent in Suburban Heights?
Average gross rent in Suburban Heights is $983/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Suburban Heights residents are renters?
66% of Suburban Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in University Heights). The neighborhood has 3,137 residents.
Q5
Is Suburban Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Suburban Heights sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Suburban Heights for landlords?
Suburban Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 University Heights as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Suburban Heights?
Suburban Heights has 2,966 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
