Eviction Risk in Greenwood , Des Moines
1 census tracts · pop 2,871 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0
Greenwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 2,871 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,280/month sits 17% higher than the Des Moines citywide median ($1,090).
Greenwood vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Greenwood vs Des Moines
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,748 residents across all tracts in Greenwood. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 89.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Other / Multiracial 2%
1 tracts in Greenwood
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19153003200 | 5.0 | 2,871 | 56% | $1,280 |
CDC SVI percentile: 38
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Greenwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 110Total filings (sum)
- 2.26%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.0%Peak year (2007)
- 2.21%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 4.7%Housing insecurity
- 3.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 5.6%Food insecurity
- 4.1%SNAP enrollment
- 4.0%No health insurance
- 25.9%Any disability
About Greenwood
What is the eviction-risk score for Greenwood?
Greenwood scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Greenwood compare to Des Moines overall?
Greenwood scores 1.9 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.1/10). Rent burden: 56% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,280 vs $1,090.
What is the median rent in Greenwood?
Median gross rent in Greenwood is $1,280/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Greenwood residents are renters?
37% of Greenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 2,871 residents.
Is Greenwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Greenwood sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.