Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Brook Run Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,093 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.1–4.1

Brook Run is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Des Moines with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,093 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,236/month sits 13% higher than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Brook Run vs Des Moines How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.8% +21%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,236 +13%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$76,628 +20%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

10.2% -31%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

24.7% -37%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brook Run and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4.1

Why Brook Run scores 3.3

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 4.5–6.2 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 1.0–4.1 across tracts

1.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.6 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 3.0–6.8 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–4.1 across tracts

2.9

Economic stress

10.2% below poverty line · Range 1.5–3.8 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–7.2 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Brook Run vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brook Run?

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 3.1 to 4.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 3.1 3.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Brook Run

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153000102	4.1	3,737	10%	$918
19153010602	3.1	7,197	33%	$1,258
19153010707	3.1	4,159	64%	$1,482

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 72%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brook Run

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

154Total filings (sum)
7.73%Avg annual filing rate
9.8%Peak year (2015)
9.75%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brook Run

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brook Run

What is the eviction-risk score for Brook Run?

Brook Run scores 3.3/10 (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 Brook Run compare to Des Moines overall?

Brook Run scores 0.7 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Brook Run?

Average gross rent in Brook Run is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brook Run residents are renters?

25% of Brook Run households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 15,093 residents.

Is Brook Run a high social-vulnerability area?

Brook Run sits in the 53rd 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 Brook Run have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brook Run is census tract 19153000102 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.1, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Brook Run for landlords?

Brook Run carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Brook Run?

Brook Run has 15,194 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brook Run

3.7 Accent 3 tracts · pop 8,879 4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 3.9 Pioneer Park 2 tracts · pop 9,731 1.8 Prairie Trail 2 tracts · pop 17,646 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brook Run.

3.3 Grays Lake 1 tracts · pop 3,179 3.2 Meredith 2 tracts · pop 10,800 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931 3.1 Waveland Park 2 tracts · pop 6,019 3 Beaverdale 2 tracts · pop 6,191 2.9 Watrous Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,570

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