Eviction Risk in Martin Luther King Jr. Park , Des Moines
1 census tracts · pop 2,486 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1
Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 2,486 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $893/month sits 18% lower than the Des Moines citywide median ($1,090).
Martin Luther King Jr. Park 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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Park vs Des Moines
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic-White Neighborhood — 2,544 residents across all tracts in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 49.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 20.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 20.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Other / Multiracial 2.7%
1 tracts in Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19153001700 | 5.1 | 2,486 | 46% | $893 |
CDC SVI percentile: 93
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 312Total filings (sum)
- 11.73%Avg annual filing rate
- 23.7%Peak year (2008)
- 13.96%Latest filed (2015)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 22.9%Housing insecurity
- 14.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.1%Food insecurity
- 26.3%SNAP enrollment
- 17.8%No health insurance
- 36.8%Any disability
About Martin Luther King Jr. Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Martin Luther King Jr. Park?
Martin Luther King Jr. Park scores 5.1/10 (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 Martin Luther King Jr. Park compare to Des Moines overall?
Martin Luther King Jr. Park scores 2.0 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.1/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $893 vs $1,090.
What is the median rent in Martin Luther King Jr. Park?
Median gross rent in Martin Luther King Jr. Park is $893/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Martin Luther King Jr. Park residents are renters?
29% of Martin Luther King Jr. Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 2,486 residents.
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Martin Luther King Jr. Park sits in the 93th 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.