3 census tracts · pop 8,764 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.4–7.2
Harrison is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minneapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,764 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,127/month sits 18% lower than the Minneapolis citywide average ($1,371).
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Harrison vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Harrison
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
688Total filings (sum)
9.99%Avg annual filing rate
17.5%Peak year (2012)
9.23%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
480Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
2.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.98×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harrison
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.3%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
32.8%Food insecurity
29.0%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
35.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harrison
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harrison?
Harrison scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Harrison compare to Minneapolis overall?
Harrison scores 0.5 points higher than Minneapolis overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,127 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harrison?
Average gross rent in Harrison is $1,127/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harrison residents are renters?
58% of Harrison households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 8,764 residents.
Q5
Is Harrison a high social-vulnerability area?
Harrison sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Harrison have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Harrison is census tract 27053104100 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Harrison for landlords?
Harrison carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Harrison?
Harrison has 8,630 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (62.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
