Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Fairground Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,402 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Fairground is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 4,402 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% 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 $1,120/month sits 3% higher than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

47.9% +62%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,120 +3%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$52,284 -18%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

13.0% -13%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

29.7% -25%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fairground and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Fairground scores 4.3

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

48% 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

30% 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

13.0% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fairground

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153002100	4.3	4,402	48%	$1,120

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fairground

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

484Total filings (sum)
9.91%Avg annual filing rate
11.2%Peak year (2015)
11.17%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairground

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

17.4%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.3%Food insecurity
19.7%SNAP enrollment
14.9%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fairground

What is the eviction-risk score for Fairground?

Fairground scores 4.3/10 (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 Fairground compare to Des Moines overall?

Fairground scores 1.7 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Fairground?

Average gross rent in Fairground is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fairground residents are renters?

30% of Fairground households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 4,402 residents.

Is Fairground a high social-vulnerability area?

Fairground sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Fairground for landlords?

Fairground carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fairground?

Fairground has 4,261 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Hispanic / Latino (37.3%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fairground

3.7 Accent 3 tracts · pop 8,879 4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523 3.9 Pioneer Park 2 tracts · pop 9,731 3.4 Brook Run 3 tracts · pop 15,093 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 4.2 Drake 2 tracts · pop 8,362

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fairground.

4.3 Watrous South 3 tracts · pop 10,727 4.3 Linden Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,093 4.2 Laurel Hill 1 tracts · pop 2,406 4.2 Fort Des Moines 1 tracts · pop 6,426 4.2 Drake 2 tracts · pop 8,362 4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523

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