Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Drake Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,343 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Drake Park is a white-black neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 2,343 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $880/month sits 19% lower than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Drake Park vs Des Moines How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.7% +92%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$880 -19%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$43,778 -32%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

35.5% +139%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

74.7% +89%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Drake Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Drake Park scores 5.5

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

57% 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

75% 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

35.5% below poverty line · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

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

2.2

Risk score comparison

Drake Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Drake Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153002600	5.5	2,343	57%	$880

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Drake Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

716Total filings (sum)
10.89%Avg annual filing rate
19.4%Peak year (2007)
8.53%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Drake Park

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

21.8%Housing insecurity
15.9%Utility shutoff threat
29.1%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Drake Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Drake Park?

Drake Park scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Drake Park compare to Des Moines overall?

Drake Park scores 2.9 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $880 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Drake Park?

Average gross rent in Drake Park is $880/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Drake Park residents are renters?

75% of Drake Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 2,343 residents.

Is Drake Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Drake Park sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Drake Park for landlords?

Drake Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Des Moines as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Drake Park?

Drake Park has 2,578 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Hispanic / Latino (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Drake Park

4.2 Drake 2 tracts · pop 8,362 3.2 Waveland Park 2 tracts · pop 6,019 3.1 Beaverdale 2 tracts · pop 6,191 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 3 Merle Hay 5 tracts · pop 20,903 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Drake Park.

5.5 Sherman Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,283 5.4 Prospect Park 1 tracts · pop 4,144 5.4 Capitol Park 1 tracts · pop 2,783 5.3 River Bend 1 tracts · pop 1,686 5.7 Mondamin Presidential 1 tracts · pop 3,494 5.8 Kirkwood Glen 1 tracts · pop 4,935

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