1 census tracts · pop 4,248 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Rompot is a one-tract neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, IA, population 4,248. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $713 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Cedar Rapids commands. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
Court records for this tract carry 246 eviction filings. 24% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, lower than the Cedar Rapids rate of 28.0%. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 19.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 9.5% in 2015, is well off that peak. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Cedar Rapids, it ranks #7 by risk, the lower third.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rompot vs Cedar RapidsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rompot?
Rompot scores 3.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Rompot compare to Cedar Rapids overall?
Rompot scores 0.2 points higher than Cedar Rapids overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $713 vs $967.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Rompot for landlords?
Rompot carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rompot?
Rompot has 4,022 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
