1 census tracts · pop 2,907 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
King Irving is a one-tract neighborhood of Des Moines, IA, population 2,907. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 63%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Des Moines baseline of 29.6%, 74% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
23.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Annualized rent equals 35% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 889 evictions logged in this tract.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. 19.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Average gross rent is $955, 12% below the Des Moines average of $1,090.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 22.1% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 18.9% in 2015 against a 22.1% peak. Among the 44 mapped neighborhoods of Des Moines, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Capitol East and Drake Park.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
King Irving vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in King Irving
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
889Total filings (sum)
16.65%Avg annual filing rate
22.1%Peak year (2006)
18.89%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in King Irving
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.1%Housing insecurity
23.8%Utility shutoff threat
44.8%Food insecurity
45.8%SNAP enrollment
19.4%No health insurance
43.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About King Irving
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for King Irving?
King Irving scores 4.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does King Irving compare to Des Moines overall?
King Irving scores 1.4 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $955 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in King Irving?
Average gross rent in King Irving is $955/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of King Irving residents are renters?
38% of King Irving households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 2,907 residents.
Q5
Is King Irving a high social-vulnerability area?
King Irving sits in the 98th 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.
Q6
How safe is King Irving for landlords?
King Irving carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of King Irving?
King Irving has 2,980 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Hispanic / Latino (18.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
