Neighborhood · Davenport, IA

Mclellan Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,813 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 2.1–4.1

Mclellan Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Davenport with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,813 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $946/month sits 3% lower than the Davenport citywide average ($978).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Mclellan Heights vs Davenport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.2% +21%

Davenport: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$946 -3%

Davenport: $978

Average HH income

$80,972 +26%

Davenport: $64,497

Poverty rate

12.7% -19%

Davenport: 15.6%

Renter share

33.4% -10%

Davenport: 37.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mclellan Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.1–4.1

Why Mclellan Heights scores 3.7

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

36% 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

33% 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

12.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

3.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–6.3 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

Mclellan Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mclellan Heights?

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 points from 2.1 to 4.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 4.1 2.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Mclellan Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19163013000	4.1	4,780	41%	$868
19163011500	4.1	2,094	41%	$928
19163013100	2.1	1,939	18%	$1,157

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mclellan Heights

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

410Total filings (sum)
4.36%Avg annual filing rate
13.5%Peak year (2005)
2.97%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mclellan Heights

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

9.7%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mclellan Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Mclellan Heights?

Mclellan Heights scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Mclellan Heights compare to Davenport overall?

Mclellan Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Davenport overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $946 vs $978.

What is the average rent in Mclellan Heights?

Average gross rent in Mclellan Heights is $946/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mclellan Heights residents are renters?

33% of Mclellan Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Davenport). The neighborhood has 8,813 residents.

Is Mclellan Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Mclellan Heights sits in the 29th 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 Mclellan Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mclellan Heights is census tract 19163013000 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 4.1, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Mclellan Heights for landlords?

Mclellan Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Mclellan Heights?

Mclellan Heights has 8,742 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mclellan Heights

4.6 College Square Historic District 5 tracts · pop 15,876 5.5 Hamburg Historic District 2 tracts · pop 3,469 3.7 Historic Washington Street 3 tracts · pop 7,257 3.1 Oak Brook 2 tracts · pop 6,275 4.2 Marycrest College Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,549 4.1 Black Hawk 3 tracts · pop 7,237

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Davenport

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mclellan Heights.

3.7 Historic Washington Street 3 tracts · pop 7,257 3.5 Americana Park 1 tracts · pop 4,923 4.1 Black Hawk 3 tracts · pop 7,237 4.1 Marycrest College Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,549 3.1 Oak Brook 2 tracts · pop 6,275 4.6 College Square Historic District 5 tracts · pop 15,876

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