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Neighborhood · Minneapolis, MN

Seward Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 7,764 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 5.7–6.7

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 6.4/10 (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). Median gross rent of $1,078/month sits 21% lower than the Minneapolis citywide median ($1,371).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Seward vs Minneapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.8% +46%
Minneapolis: 29.3%
Average gross rent
$1,078 -21%
Minneapolis: $1,371
Average HH income
$64,581 -20%
Minneapolis: $80,269
Poverty rate
21.3% +30%
Minneapolis: 16.4%
Renter share
65.0% +24%
Minneapolis: 52.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seward and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6.7

Why Seward scores 6.4

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
43% 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
65% 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
21.3% below poverty line · Range 2.6–7.0 across tracts
5.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Seward vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Seward score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Seward: 6.46.4SewardNeighborhoodParent city: 7.37.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Seward?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.0 points from 5.7 to 6.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Seward

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053106200 6.7 3,921 46% $1,115
27053106400 6.4 1,933 49% $684
27053107500 5.7 1,910 30% $1,401
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 60%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%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.

Frequently asked

About Seward

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Seward?

Seward scores 6.4/10 (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 0.9 points lower than Minneapolis overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,078 vs $1,371.

Q3

What is the average rent in Seward?

Median 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 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.7 — a spread of 1.0 points.

Q7

How safe is Seward for landlords?

Seward carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). 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 (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

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.

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