1 census tracts · pop 3,112 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10
· range 6.4–6.4
Iowa State Center is a one-tract neighborhood of Ames, IA and houses 3,112 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 47% against 30.1% citywide, putting Iowa State Center 16.8% over its own city.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 42%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
The severe-burden share is 30%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10.
71% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8/10. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Ames, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Average gross rent runs $1,000, close to the Ames average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $56,108.
One tract means one number: 6.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Iowa State Center vs AmesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iowa State Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Iowa State Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Iowa State Center?
Iowa State Center scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Iowa State Center compare to Ames overall?
Iowa State Center scores 1.4 points higher than Ames overall (5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,000 vs $1,023.
Q3
What is the average rent in Iowa State Center?
Average gross rent in Iowa eviction laws State Center is $1,000/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Iowa State Center residents are renters?
71% of Iowa State Center households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Ames). The neighborhood has 3,112 residents.
Q5
Is Iowa State Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Iowa State Center sits in the 32nd 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 Iowa State Center for landlords?
Iowa eviction laws State Center carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 Ames as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Iowa State Center?
Iowa State Center has 3,121 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Other / Multiracial (9.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
