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Neighborhood · Minneapolis, MN

North Loop Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,349 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.3

North Loop is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minneapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,349 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. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,119/month sits 55% higher than the Minneapolis citywide median ($1,371).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Loop vs Minneapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
29.1% -1%
Minneapolis: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$2,119 +55%
Minneapolis: $1,371
Average HH income
$125,238 +56%
Minneapolis: $80,269
Poverty rate
9.9% -39%
Minneapolis: 16.4%
Renter share
76.9% +47%
Minneapolis: 52.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Loop and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.6–6.3

Why North Loop 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
29% 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
77% 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
9.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.7 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.2–7.9 across tracts
7.6
Risk score comparison

North Loop vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

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

2 tracts in North Loop

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053126201 6.3 3,250 35% $2,053
27053126202 5.6 4,099 25% $2,171
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Loop

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 422Total filings 2020-21
  • 2.6Avg monthly observed
  • 1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 2.36×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 North Loop

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

Frequently asked

About North Loop

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Loop?

North Loop scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 North Loop compare to Minneapolis overall?

North Loop scores 1.4 points lower than Minneapolis overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $2,119 vs $1,371.

Q3

What is the average rent in North Loop?

Median gross rent in North Loop is $2,119/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of North Loop residents are renters?

77% of North Loop households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 7,349 residents.

Q5

Is North Loop a high social-vulnerability area?

North Loop sits in the 19th 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

Which tracts in North Loop have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Loop is census tract 27053126201 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.3 — a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is North Loop for landlords?

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

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of North Loop?

North Loop has 7,633 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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