1 census tracts · pop 2,720 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
The Old Market is a one-tract neighborhood of Council Bluffs, IA and houses 2,720 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.3/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 28% of renter households. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
Court records for this tract carry 59 eviction filings. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Severe burden reaches 8%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 3.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,138, 10% above the Council Bluffs average of $1,030. The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2014, is well off that peak.
The closest comparables inside the same city are East Omaha and NoDo. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $60,066.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Old Market vs Council BluffsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Old Market
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
59Total filings (sum)
2.09%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2013)
1.70%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Old Market
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Old Market
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Old Market?
The Old Market scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 The Old Market compare to Council Bluffs overall?
The Old Market scores 0.2 points lower than Council Bluffs overall (4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,138 vs $1,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Old Market?
Average gross rent in The Old Market is $1,138/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Old Market residents are renters?
54% of The Old Market households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Council Bluffs). The neighborhood has 2,720 residents.
Q5
Is The Old Market a high social-vulnerability area?
The Old Market sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 The Old Market for landlords?
The Old Market carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Council Bluffs as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Old Market?
The Old Market has 2,703 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
