Eviction Risk in Lower Beaver , Des Moines
2 census tracts · pop 6,931 · pop-weighted composite 4.2/10 · range 3.9–4.4
Lower Beaver is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Des Moines with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,931 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $982/month sits 10% lower than the Des Moines citywide median ($1,090).
Lower Beaver 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.
Lower Beaver vs Des Moines
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,671 residents across all tracts in Lower Beaver. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 62.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 17.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
2 tracts in Lower Beaver
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19153000702 | 4.4 | 3,770 | 41% | $757 |
| 19153000704 | 3.9 | 3,161 | 11% | $1,250 |
CDC SVI percentile: 49
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Lower Beaver
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 822Total filings (sum)
- 13.47%Avg annual filing rate
- 25.2%Peak year (2012)
- 10.83%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lower Beaver
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 11.0%Housing insecurity
- 6.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 14.0%Food insecurity
- 11.1%SNAP enrollment
- 7.8%No health insurance
- 27.6%Any disability
About Lower Beaver
What is the eviction-risk score for Lower Beaver?
Lower Beaver scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Lower Beaver compare to Des Moines overall?
Lower Beaver scores 1.1 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.1/10). Rent burden: 27% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $982 vs $1,090.
What is the median rent in Lower Beaver?
Median gross rent in Lower Beaver is $982/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Lower Beaver residents are renters?
25% of Lower Beaver households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 6,931 residents.
Is Lower Beaver a high social-vulnerability area?
Lower Beaver sits in the 49th 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.