1 census tracts · pop 7,773 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Easter Lake Area maps to a single census tract in Des Moines, IA and houses 7,773 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 5% against 29.6% citywide, putting Easter Lake Area 24.3% under its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. At $1,359 a month, rents sit 25% over what the rest of Des Moines commands.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 11.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Among the 44 mapped neighborhoods of Des Moines, it ranks #38 by risk, the lower third. At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $112,395, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Easter Lake Area vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Easter Lake Area
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.5%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Easter Lake Area
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Easter Lake Area?
Easter Lake Area scores 3/10 (Lower 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.
Q2
How does Easter Lake Area compare to Des Moines overall?
Easter Lake Area scores 0.4 points lower than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 5% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,359 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in Easter Lake Area?
Average gross rent in Easter Lake Area is $1,359/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 5% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Easter Lake Area residents are renters?
13% of Easter Lake Area households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 7,773 residents.
Q5
Is Easter Lake Area a high social-vulnerability area?
Easter Lake Area sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Easter Lake Area for landlords?
Easter Lake Area carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Easter Lake Area?
Easter Lake Area has 7,814 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
