Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Accent Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,879 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.2–4.2

Accent is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Des Moines with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,879 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% 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 $1,299/month sits 19% higher than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Accent vs Des Moines How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.7% +7%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,299 +19%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$65,805 +3%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

10.6% -29%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

22.4% -43%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Accent and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–4.2

Why Accent scores 3.9

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

32% 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

22% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

10.6% below poverty line · Range 1.3–3.2 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–8.7 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Accent?

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 points from 3.2 to 4.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.2 3.8 3.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Accent

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153001900	4.2	4,479	40%	$1,149
19153001800	3.8	2,175	23%	$1,231
19153000103	3.2	2,225	24%	$1,669

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 65%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 23%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Accent

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

692Total filings (sum)
9.64%Avg annual filing rate
23.0%Peak year (2015)
12.68%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Accent

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

14.6%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Accent

What is the eviction-risk score for Accent?

Accent scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Accent compare to Des Moines overall?

Accent scores 1.3 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,299 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Accent?

Average gross rent in Accent is $1,299/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Accent residents are renters?

22% of Accent households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 8,879 residents.

Is Accent a high social-vulnerability area?

Accent sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Accent have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Accent is census tract 19153001900 (score 4.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.2, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Accent for landlords?

Accent carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Des Moines as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Accent?

Accent has 9,239 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Hispanic / Latino (16.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Accent

4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523 3.4 Brook Run 3 tracts · pop 15,093 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 3.9 Pioneer Park 2 tracts · pop 9,731 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931 4.2 Drake 2 tracts · pop 8,362

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Accent.

3.9 McKinley School/Columbus Park 1 tracts · pop 2,903 4 North of Grand 1 tracts · pop 3,784 4.1 Somerset 2 tracts · pop 4,669 3.7 Pioneer Park 2 tracts · pop 9,731 3.7 East Village 1 tracts · pop 1,479 4.2 Laurel Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,406

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