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Neighborhood · Minnetonka, MN

Kilmer Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,389 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Kilmer is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Minnetonka with 1 census tract and a population of 2,389 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,714/month sits 4% lower than the Minnetonka citywide average ($1,779).

Risk score
1.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kilmer vs Minnetonka How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
31.9% +12%
Minnetonka: 28.6%
Average gross rent
$1,714 -4%
Minnetonka: $1,779
Average HH income
$103,500 -14%
Minnetonka: $120,496
Poverty rate
0.6% -87%
Minnetonka: 4.8%
Renter share
33.0% +16%
Minnetonka: 28.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kilmer and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Kilmer scores 1.7

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 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Rent control risk
32% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
0.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Kilmer score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Kilmer: 1.71.7KilmerNeighborhoodParent city: 4.84.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.25.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Kilmer

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
27053026405 1.7 2,389 32% $1,714
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kilmer

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

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 11Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.1Avg monthly observed
  • 0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.41×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 Kilmer

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

Frequently asked

About Kilmer

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Kilmer?

Kilmer scores 1.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Kilmer compare to Minnetonka overall?

Kilmer scores 3.1 points lower than Minnetonka overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,714 vs $1,779.
Q3

What is the average rent in Kilmer?

Average gross rent in Kilmer is $1,714/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Kilmer residents are renters?

33% of Kilmer households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Minnetonka). The neighborhood has 2,389 residents.
Q5

Is Kilmer a high social-vulnerability area?

Kilmer sits in the 51st 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

How safe is Kilmer for landlords?

Kilmer carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Minnetonka as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Kilmer?

Kilmer has 2,439 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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