2 census tracts · pop 6,619 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.5–5.8
Waite Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minneapolis with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,619 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 17% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $887/month sits 35% lower than the Minneapolis citywide median ($1,371).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Waite Park vs MinneapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Waite Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
40Total filings (sum)
8.59%Avg annual filing rate
25.8%Peak year (2012)
13.63%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
11Total filings 2020-21
0.1Avg monthly observed
0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.27×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waite Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waite Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waite Park?
Waite Park scores 5.2/10 (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 Waite Park compare to Minneapolis overall?
Waite Park scores 2.1 points lower than Minneapolis overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $887 vs $1,371.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waite Park?
Median gross rent in Waite Park is $887/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waite Park residents are renters?
4% of Waite Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Minneapolis). The neighborhood has 6,619 residents.
Q5
Is Waite Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Waite Park sits in the 4th 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 Waite Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Waite Park is census tract 27053000603 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.8 — a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Waite Park for landlords?
Waite Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Waite Park?
Waite Park has 6,520 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.