1 census tracts · pop 2,901 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Lawndale is a one-tract neighborhood of Bettendorf, IA, population 2,901. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 39% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Bettendorf rate of 26.9%.
21% 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 eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10. At $960 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Bettendorf commands.
Court records for this tract carry 134 eviction filings. On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10.
The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 7.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.6% in 2015 against a 7.5% peak.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Bettendorf, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Elmwood Park and Tanglefoot Heights. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $56,125.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 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
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lawndale vs BettendorfHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lawndale
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
134Total filings (sum)
5.51%Avg annual filing rate
7.5%Peak year (2004)
6.56%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lawndale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lawndale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lawndale?
Lawndale scores 4.1/10 (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 Lawndale compare to Bettendorf overall?
Lawndale scores 0.7 points higher than Bettendorf overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $960 vs $1,187.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lawndale?
Average gross rent in Lawndale is $960/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lawndale residents are renters?
29% of Lawndale households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Bettendorf). The neighborhood has 2,901 residents.
Q5
Is Lawndale a high social-vulnerability area?
Lawndale 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 Lawndale for landlords?
Lawndale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Bettendorf as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lawndale?
Lawndale has 2,846 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Other / Multiracial (7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
