2 census tracts · pop 6,631 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4–5.7
Waite Park is a white-black neighborhood in Columbia Heights with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,631 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,193/month sits 8% lower than the Columbia Heights citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Waite Park vs Columbia HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waite Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
146Total filings (sum)
3.31%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2012)
2.99%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waite Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
9.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waite Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waite Park?
Waite Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Waite Park compare to Columbia Heights overall?
Waite Park scores 0.5 points lower than Columbia Heights overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waite Park?
Average gross rent in Waite Park is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waite Park residents are renters?
39% of Waite Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Columbia Heights). The neighborhood has 6,631 residents.
Q5
Is Waite Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Waite Park sits in the 57th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Waite Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Waite Park is census tract 27003051501 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5.7, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Waite Park for landlords?
Waite Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Columbia Heights as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Waite Park?
Waite Park has 6,812 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
