1 census tracts · pop 2,858 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8/10
· range 8–8
Near-North maps to a single census tract in Minneapolis, MN and houses 2,858 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 29.3% citywide, putting Near-North 25.8% over its own city.
Average gross rent is $407, 70% below the Minneapolis average of $1,371. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Food insecurity affects 31.7% of adults, 13.9 points above the national rate. Running hot is economic stress at 7.7/10.
16.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Minneapolis, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Phillips West and Harrison score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $39,922, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Near-North vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Near-North
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
391Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.99×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 Near-North
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.8%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
31.7%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
37.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Near-North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Near-North?
Near-North scores 8/10 (High 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 Near-North compare to Minneapolis overall?
Near-North scores 1.4 points higher than Minneapolis overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $407 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Near-North?
Average gross rent in Near-North is $407/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Near-North residents are renters?
58% of Near-North households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 2,858 residents.
Q5
Is Near-North a high social-vulnerability area?
Near-North sits in the 95th 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
How safe is Near-North for landlords?
Near-North carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Near-North?
Near-North has 2,915 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
