1 census tracts · pop 3,283 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Sherman Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Des Moines, IA, population 3,283. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Des Moines rate of 29.6%.
32% 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. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
On the high side is economic stress at 8.1/10. Court records for this tract carry 856 eviction filings.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 13.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 5.0% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 44 neighborhoods in Des Moines. Average gross rent runs $1,052, close to the Des Moines average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $48,140.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sherman Hill vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sherman Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
856Total filings (sum)
6.89%Avg annual filing rate
13.3%Peak year (2006)
5.03%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherman Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.1%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
20.0%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
28.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sherman Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherman Hill?
Sherman Hill 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 Sherman Hill compare to Des Moines overall?
Sherman Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Des Moines overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,052 vs $1,090.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherman Hill?
Average gross rent in Sherman Hill is $1,052/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherman Hill residents are renters?
70% of Sherman Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 3,283 residents.
Q5
Is Sherman Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherman Hill sits in the 62nd 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 Sherman Hill for landlords?
Sherman Hill 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 Sherman Hill?
Sherman Hill has 3,445 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
