Neighborhood · St. Paul, MN

Iris Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,953 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.5–6.1

Iris Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Paul with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,953 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $985/month sits 23% lower than the St. Paul citywide average ($1,281).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Iris Park vs St. Paul How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.8% +49%

St. Paul: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$985 -23%

St. Paul: $1,281

Average HH income

$71,704 -6%

St. Paul: $76,411

Poverty rate

14.9% -5%

St. Paul: 15.8%

Renter share

47.6% +1%

St. Paul: 47.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Iris Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6.1

Why Iris Park scores 5.2

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

14.9% below poverty line · Range 1.9–5.4 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

Iris Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Iris Park?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.6 points from 4.5 to 6.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 4.9 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Iris Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
27123032100	6.1	2,887	54%	$1,067
27123032000	4.9	2,717	51%	$1,103
27123032200	4.5	2,349	26%	$747

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 44%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 27%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Iris Park

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

472Total filings (sum)
4.20%Avg annual filing rate
6.9%Peak year (2012)
3.41%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

344Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.24×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iris Park

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

10.8%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
25.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Iris Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Iris Park?

Iris Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Iris Park compare to St. Paul overall?

Iris Park scores 1.4 points lower than St. Paul overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $985 vs $1,281.

What is the average rent in Iris Park?

Average gross rent in Iris Park is $985/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Iris Park residents are renters?

48% of Iris Park households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 7,953 residents.

Is Iris Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Iris Park sits in the 47th 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.

Which tracts in Iris Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Iris Park is census tract 27123032100 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.1, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Iris Park for landlords?

Iris Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 St. Paul as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Iris Park?

Iris Park has 8,177 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Iris Park

4.2 Lexington - Hamline 5 tracts · pop 16,644 5.2 Snelling - Hamline 3 tracts · pop 11,063 5.8 South Saint Anthony Park 2 tracts · pop 5,910 4.5 Merriam Park 3 tracts · pop 9,082 4.7 Northome 3 tracts · pop 14,244 5.8 Rondo 16 tracts · pop 41,160

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Paul

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Iris Park.

5.2 West Side 2 tracts · pop 10,675 5.2 Snelling - Hamline 3 tracts · pop 11,063 5.1 Conway 2 tracts · pop 8,781 5.4 Downtown 3 tracts · pop 8,009 5.4 Eastview 7 tracts · pop 33,628 5.5 Dayton's Bluff 2 tracts · pop 4,128

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