1 census tracts · pop 4,093 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Linden Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Des Moines, IA, population 4,093. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Des Moines rate of 29.6%.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 2,007 eviction filings. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 34.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 21.3% in 2015 against a 34.8% peak. That places it #18 of 44 neighborhoods in Des Moines.
For a like-for-like read, Capitol East and Drake Park score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,100, close to the Des Moines average.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 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
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Linden Heights vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Linden Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,007Total filings (sum)
23.37%Avg annual filing rate
34.8%Peak year (2012)
21.34%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Linden Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
10.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Linden Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Linden Heights?
Linden Heights scores 4.7/10 (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 Linden Heights compare to Des Moines overall?
Linden Heights scores 1.3 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,100 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in Linden Heights?
Average gross rent in Linden Heights is $1,100/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Linden Heights residents are renters?
54% of Linden Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 4,093 residents.
Q5
Is Linden Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Linden Heights sits in the 82nd 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 Linden Heights for landlords?
Linden Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Linden Heights?
Linden Heights has 3,761 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
