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Neighborhood · Edina, MN

Prospect Knolls Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Prospect Knolls is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Edina with 1 census tract and a population of 3,201 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,538/month sits 17% lower than the Edina citywide average ($1,844).

Risk score
1.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Prospect Knolls vs Edina How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
26.9% -9%
Edina: 29.7%
Average gross rent
$1,538 -17%
Edina: $1,844
Average HH income
$139,000 +8%
Edina: $129,225
Poverty rate
5.0% +14%
Edina: 4.4%
Renter share
17.8% -36%
Edina: 27.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Prospect Knolls and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Prospect Knolls scores 1.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Rent control risk
27% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Tenant organizing strength
18% renter households · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Prospect Knolls vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Prospect Knolls score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Prospect Knolls: 1.31.3Prospect KnollsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.94.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.25.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Prospect Knolls

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053023903 1.3 3,201 27% $1,538
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 70%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Prospect Knolls

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 22Total filings (sum)
  • 1.45%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.1%Peak year (2010)
  • 1.97%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 24Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.3Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.52×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prospect Knolls

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

Frequently asked

About Prospect Knolls

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Prospect Knolls?

Prospect Knolls scores 1.3/10 (Lower 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 Prospect Knolls compare to Edina overall?

Prospect Knolls scores 3.6 points lower than Edina overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,538 vs $1,844.
Q3

What is the average rent in Prospect Knolls?

Average gross rent in Prospect Knolls is $1,538/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Prospect Knolls residents are renters?

18% of Prospect Knolls households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Edina). The neighborhood has 3,201 residents.
Q5

Is Prospect Knolls a high social-vulnerability area?

Prospect Knolls sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Prospect Knolls for landlords?

Prospect Knolls carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Edina as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Prospect Knolls?

Prospect Knolls has 3,303 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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