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Neighborhood · Minneapolis, MN

East Isles Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

East Isles is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minneapolis with 1 census tract and a population of 2,447 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,176/month sits 14% lower than the Minneapolis citywide median ($1,371).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
East Isles vs Minneapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.4% +48%
Minneapolis: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,176 -14%
Minneapolis: $1,371
Average HH income
$92,500 +15%
Minneapolis: $80,269
Poverty rate
2.3% -86%
Minneapolis: 16.4%
Renter share
46.5% -11%
Minneapolis: 52.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Isles and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why East Isles scores 5.9

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 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Rent control risk
43% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Tenant organizing strength
47% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
2.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

East Isles vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

East Isles score vs. parent city, state, U.S.East Isles: 5.95.9East IslesNeighborhoodParent city: 7.37.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in East Isles

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053106600 5.9 2,447 43% $1,176
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

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

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Isles

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 11Total filings (sum)
  • 0.39%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.7%Peak year (2011)
  • 0.56%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 32Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.4Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.13×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 East Isles

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

Frequently asked

About East Isles

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for East Isles?

East Isles scores 5.9/10 (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 East Isles compare to Minneapolis overall?

East Isles scores 1.4 points lower than Minneapolis overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,176 vs $1,371.

Q3

What is the average rent in East Isles?

Median gross rent in East Isles is $1,176/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of East Isles residents are renters?

47% of East Isles households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 2,447 residents.

Q5

Is East Isles a high social-vulnerability area?

East Isles sits in the 16th 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 East Isles for landlords?

East Isles carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of East Isles?

East Isles has 2,578 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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