Neighborhood · Cedar Rapids, IA

Rompot Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Rompot is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cedar Rapids with 1 census tract and a population of 4,248 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $713/month sits 26% lower than the Cedar Rapids citywide average ($967).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rompot vs Cedar Rapids How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.9% -15%

Cedar Rapids: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$713 -26%

Cedar Rapids: $967

Average HH income

$63,682 -6%

Cedar Rapids: $67,859

Poverty rate

7.5% -36%

Cedar Rapids: 11.8%

Renter share

29.1% -8%

Cedar Rapids: 31.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rompot and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Rompot scores 3.1

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

24% 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

29% 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

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Rompot vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rompot

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19113002800	3.1	4,248	24%	$713

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rompot

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

246Total filings (sum)
9.92%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2013)
9.45%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rompot

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rompot

What is the eviction-risk score for Rompot?

Rompot scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Rompot compare to Cedar Rapids overall?

Rompot scores 0.7 points higher than Cedar Rapids overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $713 vs $967.

What is the average rent in Rompot?

Average gross rent in Rompot is $713/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rompot residents are renters?

29% of Rompot households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Cedar Rapids). The neighborhood has 4,248 residents.

Is Rompot a high social-vulnerability area?

Rompot sits in the 12th 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.

How safe is Rompot for landlords?

Rompot carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Cedar Rapids as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rompot?

Rompot has 4,022 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rompot

3.3 Czech Village 3 tracts · pop 10,324 4 Wellington Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,481 4.1 Kingston Village 3 tracts · pop 8,560 3.7 Kenwood Park 4 tracts · pop 13,298

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cedar Rapids

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rompot.

3.3 Czech Village 3 tracts · pop 10,324 2.6 Beverly Depot 1 tracts · pop 6,301 3.7 Wellington Heights 4 tracts · pop 16,481 3.7 Kenwood Park 4 tracts · pop 13,298 3.9 Lincolnway Village 1 tracts · pop 4,412 4.1 Kingston Village 3 tracts · pop 8,560

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