2 census tracts · pop 9,369 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.4–3.7
Frisbie Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in West Des Moines with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,369 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $980/month sits 21% lower than the West Des Moines citywide average ($1,237).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Frisbie Park vs West Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Frisbie Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
589Total filings (sum)
2.53%Avg annual filing rate
6.4%Peak year (2014)
3.21%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Frisbie Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
15.1%Food insecurity
12.7%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
28.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Frisbie Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Frisbie Park?
Frisbie Park scores 3.6/10 (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 Frisbie Park compare to West Des Moines overall?
Frisbie Park scores 1.3 points higher than West Des Moines overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $980 vs $1,237.
Q3
What is the average rent in Frisbie Park?
Average gross rent in Frisbie Park is $980/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Frisbie Park residents are renters?
52% of Frisbie Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in West Des Moines). The neighborhood has 9,369 residents.
Q5
Is Frisbie Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Frisbie Park sits in the 58th 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
Which tracts in Frisbie Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Frisbie Park is census tract 19153011111 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.7, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Frisbie Park for landlords?
Frisbie Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 West Des Moines as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Frisbie Park?
Frisbie Park has 9,242 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
