1 census tracts · pop 3,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Cooper is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minneapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 19% 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 $1,507/month sits 10% higher than the Minneapolis citywide average ($1,371).
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cooper vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cooper
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
42Total filings (sum)
2.13%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2010)
0.89%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
15Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.57×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cooper
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.0%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cooper
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cooper?
Cooper scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Cooper compare to Minneapolis overall?
Cooper scores 2.2 points lower than Minneapolis overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 19% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,507 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cooper?
Average gross rent in Cooper is $1,507/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cooper residents are renters?
19% of Cooper households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 3,596 residents.
Q5
Is Cooper a high social-vulnerability area?
Cooper sits in the 7th 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 Cooper for landlords?
Cooper carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Minneapolis as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cooper?
Cooper has 3,633 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
