3 census tracts · pop 7,764 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 5.1–7.3
Seward is a white-black neighborhood in Minneapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,764 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,078/month sits 21% lower than the Minneapolis citywide average ($1,371).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Seward vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Seward
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
181Total filings (sum)
1.61%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2012)
1.42%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
436Total filings 2020-21
2.7Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
2.21×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 Seward
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.1%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
23.2%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Seward
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Seward?
Seward scores 6.5/10 (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 Seward compare to Minneapolis overall?
Seward scores 0.1 points higher than Minneapolis overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,078 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Seward?
Average gross rent in Seward is $1,078/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Seward residents are renters?
65% of Seward households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 7,764 residents.
Q5
Is Seward a high social-vulnerability area?
Seward sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Seward have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Seward is census tract 27053106200 (score 7.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Seward for landlords?
Seward carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Seward?
Seward has 8,235 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Other / Multiracial (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
