2 census tracts · pop 9,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.2–4.5
Pioneer Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Des Moines with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,731 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $992/month sits 9% lower than the Des Moines citywide average ($1,090).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pioneer Park vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pioneer Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,451Total filings (sum)
16.23%Avg annual filing rate
26.1%Peak year (2014)
12.44%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pioneer Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.1%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pioneer Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pioneer Park?
Pioneer Park scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Pioneer Park compare to Des Moines overall?
Pioneer Park scores 1.1 points higher than Des Moines overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $992 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pioneer Park?
Average gross rent in Pioneer Park is $992/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pioneer Park residents are renters?
42% of Pioneer Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 9,731 residents.
Q5
Is Pioneer Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Pioneer Park sits in the 86th 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
Which tracts in Pioneer Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pioneer Park is census tract 19153003901 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.5, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Pioneer Park for landlords?
Pioneer Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pioneer Park?
Pioneer Park has 9,394 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Hispanic / Latino (23.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
