2 census tracts · pop 7,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 6.9–7.7
South Uptown spans 2 census tracts of Minneapolis, MN and houses 7,376 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, in the Elevated tier. Against a Minneapolis baseline of 29.3%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. 71% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 205 across 2 observed tracts. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 2.2% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate.
The most recent observed rate, 1.1% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 75 mapped neighborhoods of Minneapolis, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Lowry Hill East and Corcoran score within a fraction of it. Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Uptown vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Uptown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
205Total filings (sum)
1.39%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2011)
1.10%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
299Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.92×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 South Uptown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Uptown?
South Uptown 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 South Uptown compare to Minneapolis overall?
South Uptown scores 0.7 points higher than Minneapolis overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,353 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Uptown?
Average gross rent in South Uptown is $1,353/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Uptown residents are renters?
71% of South Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 7,376 residents.
Q5
Is South Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
South Uptown sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 South Uptown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Uptown is census tract 27053008100 (score 7.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is South Uptown for landlords?
South Uptown 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Uptown?
South Uptown has 7,328 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
