Census Tract · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

Cedar Rapids Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 19113003003 · Linn County, IA · pop 4,529 · 71% of tract blocks fall in Cedar Rapids

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 19113003003 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) comes in at 4.5/10, the Moderate tier. It lands near the 23rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

34% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 21% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $874 a month against an average household income of $55,909 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. Renters make up 35% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 23% Owners 65%

Tract context

Occupied units1,974

Renter share34.8%

SVI overall0.26

Poverty rate15.9%

Median income$55,909

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Rapids and the region

Centroid at 41.9224, -91.6085 · click any tract to drill in

Why Cedar Rapids scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Cedar Rapids

4.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Iowa legislature & governorship

2.3

Economic stress

15.9% poverty · this tract

4.0

Supply constraint

$874 rent vs county FMR

3.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Cedar Rapids

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Cedar Rapids

2.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Cedar Rapids

2.5

How Cedar Rapids compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 26

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

22%Socioeconomic
29%Household composition
26%Racial/ethnic minority
45%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

11.4%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility-shutoff threat
15.4%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
8.8%Transit barriers
7.4%No health insurance
20.0%Frequent mental distress
27.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Cedar Rapids

The heaviest input here is economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Cedar Rapids eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Linn County average of 4.7 and in line with the Iowa statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 11.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 19113003003

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 19113003003?

Census tract 19113003003 in Cedar Rapids scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 19113003003?

Median gross rent is $874/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 19113003003?

15.9% of residents in tract 19113003003 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,529.

How socially vulnerable is tract 19113003003?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 26th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 29th, minority 26th, housing 45th.

What share of households in tract 19113003003 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 19113003003 compare to Cedar Rapids overall?

Tract 19113003003 scores 3.8/10, higher than the parent city of Cedar Rapids at 2.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Cedar Rapids eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Cedar Rapids

Top eight tracts in Cedar Rapids ranked by composite eviction-risk score.