Neighborhood · Cedar Rapids, IA

Kingston Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,560 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.6–4.8

Kingston Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cedar Rapids with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,560 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,033/month sits 7% higher than the Cedar Rapids citywide average ($967).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Kingston Village vs Cedar Rapids How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.5% +70%

Cedar Rapids: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$1,033 +7%

Cedar Rapids: $967

Average HH income

$58,008 -15%

Cedar Rapids: $67,859

Poverty rate

21.2% +80%

Cedar Rapids: 11.8%

Renter share

31.6% +0%

Cedar Rapids: 31.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kingston Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–4.8

Why Kingston Village scores 4.1

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

21.2% below poverty line · Range 4.4–7.1 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–6.5 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Kingston Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kingston Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 3.6 to 4.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.8 3.9 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Kingston Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19113002200	4.8	2,606	54%	$1,070
19113002300	3.9	4,239	49%	$964
19113001200	3.6	1,715	34%	$1,145

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 50%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 40%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kingston Village

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

803Total filings (sum)
9.38%Avg annual filing rate
16.6%Peak year (2015)
9.84%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kingston Village

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

14.2%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
31.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kingston Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Kingston Village?

Kingston Village scores 4.1/10 (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.

How does Kingston Village compare to Cedar Rapids overall?

Kingston Village scores 1.7 points higher than Cedar Rapids overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,033 vs $967.

What is the average rent in Kingston Village?

Average gross rent in Kingston Village is $1,033/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kingston Village residents are renters?

32% of Kingston Village households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Cedar Rapids). The neighborhood has 8,560 residents.

Is Kingston Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Kingston Village sits in the 61st 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.

Which tracts in Kingston Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kingston Village is census tract 19113002200 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.8, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Kingston Village for landlords?

Kingston Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Cedar Rapids as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kingston Village?

Kingston Village has 8,631 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kingston Village

3.3 Czech Village 3 tracts · pop 10,324 4 Wellington Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,481 3.7 Kenwood Park 4 tracts · pop 13,298

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cedar Rapids

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kingston Village.

3.9 Lincolnway Village 1 tracts · pop 4,412 3.7 Kenwood Park 4 tracts · pop 13,298 3.7 Wellington Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,481 3.3 Czech Village 3 tracts · pop 10,324 4.9 Oak Hill Jackson 1 tracts · pop 1,902 3.1 Rompot 1 tracts · pop 4,248

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