1 census tracts · pop 4,144 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Prospect Park maps to a single census tract in Des Moines, IA, population 4,144. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Against a Des Moines baseline of 29.6%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 1,494 eviction filings.
15.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $929, 15% below the Des Moines average of $1,090. Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 36.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 13.7% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 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
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Prospect Park vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Prospect Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,494Total filings (sum)
25.27%Avg annual filing rate
36.9%Peak year (2009)
13.72%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prospect Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.1%Housing insecurity
15.6%Utility shutoff threat
32.0%Food insecurity
30.5%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
36.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Prospect Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Prospect Park?
Prospect Park scores 4.8/10 (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 Prospect Park compare to Des Moines overall?
Prospect Park scores 1.4 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $929 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in Prospect Park?
Average gross rent in Prospect Park is $929/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Prospect Park residents are renters?
54% of Prospect Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 4,144 residents.
Q5
Is Prospect Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Prospect Park sits in the 95th 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
How safe is Prospect Park for landlords?
Prospect Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Prospect Park?
Prospect Park has 4,626 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (33.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
