2 census tracts · pop 9,867 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.1–7.5
Midtown Phillips is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Minneapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,867 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,209/month sits 12% lower than the Minneapolis citywide average ($1,371).
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Midtown Phillips 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 & transport93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Midtown Phillips
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
618Total filings (sum)
7.49%Avg annual filing rate
12.9%Peak year (2009)
4.47%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
546Total filings 2020-21
3.5Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.10×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midtown Phillips
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.7%Housing insecurity
19.5%Utility shutoff threat
39.0%Food insecurity
34.0%SNAP enrollment
22.0%No health insurance
38.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Midtown Phillips
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Midtown Phillips?
Midtown Phillips scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Midtown Phillips compare to Minneapolis overall?
Midtown Phillips scores 0.9 points higher than Minneapolis overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,209 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Midtown Phillips?
Average gross rent in Midtown Phillips is $1,209/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Midtown Phillips residents are renters?
58% of Midtown Phillips households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 9,867 residents.
Q5
Is Midtown Phillips a high social-vulnerability area?
Midtown Phillips sits in the 96th 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 Midtown Phillips have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Midtown Phillips is census tract 27053125800 (score 7.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 7.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Midtown Phillips for landlords?
Midtown Phillips carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Minneapolis as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Midtown Phillips?
Midtown Phillips has 9,477 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Hispanic / Latino (34%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
