Neighborhood · Davenport, IA

College Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 15,876 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.3–5.8

College Square Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Davenport with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,876 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $982/month sits 0% higher than the Davenport citywide average ($978).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

College Square Historic District vs Davenport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.8% +53%

Davenport: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$982 +0%

Davenport: $978

Average HH income

$61,722 -4%

Davenport: $64,497

Poverty rate

23.9% +53%

Davenport: 15.6%

Renter share

44.8% +21%

Davenport: 37.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Square Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.3–5.8

Why College Square Historic District scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

45% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

23.9% below poverty line · Range 2.3–10.0 across tracts

5.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–6.6 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

College Square Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in College Square Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.5 points from 3.3 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.3 4.9 3.9 3.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in College Square Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19163010600	5.8	2,757	59%	$763
19163011400	5.3	2,359	57%	$1,038
19163011300	4.9	4,520	43%	$961
19163011600	3.9	3,315	51%	$968
19163011700	3.3	2,925	23%	$1,191

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 41%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Square Historic District

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,374Total filings (sum)
7.94%Avg annual filing rate
17.0%Peak year (2015)
6.93%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Square Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

15.7%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
20.6%Food insecurity
19.3%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About College Square Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for College Square Historic District?

College Square Historic District scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does College Square Historic District compare to Davenport overall?

College Square Historic District scores 2.0 points higher than Davenport overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $982 vs $978.

What is the average rent in College Square Historic District?

Average gross rent in College Square Historic District is $982/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of College Square Historic District residents are renters?

45% of College Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Davenport). The neighborhood has 15,876 residents.

Is College Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

College Square Historic District sits in the 48th 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.

Which tracts in College Square Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in College Square Historic District is census tract 19163010600 (score 5.8/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 5.8, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is College Square Historic District for landlords?

College Square Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Davenport as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of College Square Historic District?

College Square Historic District has 15,748 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near College Square Historic District

5.5 Hamburg Historic District 2 tracts · pop 3,469 3.4 Mclellan Heights 3 tracts · pop 8,813 3.7 Historic Washington Street 3 tracts · pop 7,257 4.2 Marycrest College Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,549 3.1 Oak Brook 2 tracts · pop 6,275 4.1 Black Hawk 3 tracts · pop 7,237

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Davenport

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Square Historic District.

4.1 Marycrest College Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,549 4.1 Black Hawk 3 tracts · pop 7,237 5.1 Windor Crest Heights 1 tracts · pop 5,281 3.7 Historic Washington Street 3 tracts · pop 7,257 3.7 Mclellan Heights 3 tracts · pop 8,813 5.5 Riverview Terrace Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,645

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