McKinley School/Columbus Park Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 2,903 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
McKinley School/Columbus Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Des Moines, IA, population 2,903. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Des Moines rate of 29.6%. 19% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
The filing record is not thin: 324 evictions logged in this tract. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 15.1% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 11.6% in 2015 against a 15.1% peak. At $1,018 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Des Moines commands.
That places it #28 of 44 neighborhoods in Des Moines. The closest comparables inside the same city are North of Grand and Accent. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $55,822.
60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
McKinley School/Columbus Park 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 & transport66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in McKinley School/Columbus Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
324Total filings (sum)
10.30%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2014)
11.64%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in McKinley School/Columbus Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.8%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About McKinley School/Columbus Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for McKinley School/Columbus Park?
McKinley School/Columbus Park scores 4.1/10 (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 McKinley School/Columbus Park compare to Des Moines overall?
McKinley School/Columbus Park scores 0.7 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,018 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in McKinley School/Columbus Park?
Average gross rent in McKinley School/Columbus Park is $1,018/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of McKinley School/Columbus Park residents are renters?
60% of McKinley School/Columbus Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 2,903 residents.
Q5
Is McKinley School/Columbus Park a high social-vulnerability area?
McKinley School/Columbus Park sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 McKinley School/Columbus Park for landlords?
McKinley School/Columbus Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 McKinley School/Columbus Park?
McKinley School/Columbus Park has 2,971 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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