Neighborhood · Des Moines, IA

Oak Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,728 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Oak Park is a white-black neighborhood in Des Moines with 1 census tract and a population of 3,728 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,080/month sits 1% lower than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Park vs Des Moines How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.2% +130%

Des Moines: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,080 -1%

Des Moines: $1,090

Average HH income

$64,185 +0%

Des Moines: $63,966

Poverty rate

19.5% +31%

Des Moines: 14.9%

Renter share

25.3% -36%

Des Moines: 39.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Oak Park scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

19.5% below poverty line · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Oak Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19153000600	4.5	3,728	68%	$1,080

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 94%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

334Total filings (sum)
6.97%Avg annual filing rate
11.0%Peak year (2007)
7.14%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

15.4%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
19.9%Food insecurity
17.7%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Park?

Oak Park scores 4.5/10 (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.

How does Oak Park compare to Des Moines overall?

Oak Park scores 1.9 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,080 vs $1,090.

What is the average rent in Oak Park?

Average gross rent in Oak Park is $1,080/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Park residents are renters?

25% of Oak Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 3,728 residents.

Is Oak Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Park sits in the 78th 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.

How safe is Oak Park for landlords?

Oak Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Park?

Oak Park has 3,536 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Hispanic / Latino (18%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Park

4.2 Highland Park 2 tracts · pop 9,488 3.4 Lower Beaver 2 tracts · pop 6,931 3.1 Beaverdale 2 tracts · pop 6,191 4.2 Drake 2 tracts · pop 8,362 3.2 Waveland Park 2 tracts · pop 6,019 3.1 Meredith 2 tracts · pop 10,800

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Des Moines

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Park.

4.4 Garton West 1 tracts · pop 4,766 4.4 Union Park 1 tracts · pop 2,930 4.4 Indianola Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,028 4.3 Watrous South 3 tracts · pop 10,727 4.7 Avon Lake 1 tracts · pop 4,379 4.3 Linden Heights 1 tracts · pop 4,093

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