Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Drake Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,362 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4–4.4

Drake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Des Moines with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,362 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,019/month sits 7% lower than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

43.2% +46%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,019 -7%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$65,973 +3%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

15.1% +1%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

45.6% +15%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Drake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.4

Why Drake scores 4.2

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

43% 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

46% 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

15.1% below poverty line · Range 3.4–4.3 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.6 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Drake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153002800	4.4	3,422	47%	$1,044
19153001000	4	4,940	40%	$1,002

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 42%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Drake

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

988Total filings (sum)
6.38%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2015)
8.37%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Drake

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Drake

What is the eviction-risk score for Drake?

Drake scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 compare to Des Moines overall?

Drake scores 1.6 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,019 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Drake?

Average gross rent in Drake is $1,019/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Drake residents are renters?

46% of Drake households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 8,362 residents.

Is Drake a high social-vulnerability area?

Drake sits in the 58th 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 Drake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Drake is census tract 19153002800 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.4, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Drake for landlords?

Drake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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?

Drake has 7,798 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Drake

3.2 Waveland Park 2 tracts · pop 6,019 3.1 Beaverdale 2 tracts · pop 6,191 3 Merle Hay 5 tracts · pop 20,903 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931 3.1 Meredith 2 tracts · pop 10,800 3.6 Frisbie Park 2 tracts · pop 9,369

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Drake.

4.2 Fort Des Moines 1 tracts · pop 6,426 4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 4.2 Laurel Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,406 4.3 Watrous South 3 tracts · pop 10,727 4.3 Linden Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,093

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