Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Garton West Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,766 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Garton West is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 4,766 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,140/month sits 5% higher than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Garton West vs Des Moines How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.4% +97%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,140 +5%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$50,869 -20%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

14.3% -4%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

36.4% -8%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Garton West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Garton West scores 4.4

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

58% 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

36% 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

14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Garton West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Garton West

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153000300	4.4	4,766	58%	$1,140

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 92%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Garton West

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

399Total filings (sum)
6.99%Avg annual filing rate
11.7%Peak year (2011)
7.99%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garton West

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.8%Food insecurity
27.1%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
41.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Garton West

What is the eviction-risk score for Garton West?

Garton West scores 4.4/10 (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 Garton West compare to Des Moines overall?

Garton West scores 1.8 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,140 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Garton West?

Average gross rent in Garton West is $1,140/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Garton West residents are renters?

36% of Garton West households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 4,766 residents.

Is Garton West a high social-vulnerability area?

Garton West sits in the 91st 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 Garton West for landlords?

Garton West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Garton West?

Garton West has 4,937 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Hispanic / Latino (21.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Garton West

4.2 Fairmont Park 2 tracts · pop 5,523 4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 3.7 Accent 3 tracts · pop 8,879 3.4 Brook Run 3 tracts · pop 15,093 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931 3.1 Beaverdale 2 tracts · pop 6,191

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Garton West.

4.4 Union Park 1 tracts · pop 2,930 4.4 Indianola Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,028 4.5 Oak Park 1 tracts · pop 3,728 4.3 Linden Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,093 4.3 Fairground 1 tracts · pop 4,402 4.3 Watrous South 3 tracts · pop 10,727

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