Neighborhood · Springfield, MO

Bingham Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,021 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Bingham is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 1 census tract and a population of 5,021 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $790/month sits 18% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($964).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bingham vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.9% +77%

Springfield: 29.4%

Average gross rent

$790 -18%

Springfield: $964

Average HH income

$41,817 -9%

Springfield: $45,984

Poverty rate

9.3% -52%

Springfield: 19.4%

Renter share

47.9% -15%

Springfield: 56.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bingham and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Bingham scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bingham

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
29077002300	4.5	5,021	52%	$790

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 61%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bingham

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,052Total filings (sum)
7.79%Avg annual filing rate
8.6%Peak year (2017)
8.61%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bingham

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

14.6%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bingham

What is the eviction-risk score for Bingham?

Bingham scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Bingham compare to Springfield overall?

Bingham scores 2.0 points higher than Springfield overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $790 vs $964.

What is the average rent in Bingham?

Average gross rent in Bingham is $790/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bingham residents are renters?

48% of Bingham households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 5,021 residents.

Is Bingham a high social-vulnerability area?

Bingham sits in the 59th 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.

How safe is Bingham for landlords?

Bingham carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bingham?

Bingham has 4,734 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bingham

4.8 Oak Grove 2 tracts · pop 8,107 5.4 Phelps Grove/University Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,227 5.9 West Central 4 tracts · pop 9,158 5.3 Meador Park 3 tracts · pop 8,345 6.1 Robberson 2 tracts · pop 7,880 5.2 Woodland Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,130

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bingham.

4.6 Seminole/Holland 1 tracts · pop 3,740 4.3 Mark Twain 3 tracts · pop 9,849 4.7 Cooper Park 1 tracts · pop 4,481 4.7 Oak Grove 2 tracts · pop 8,107 4.7 Southern Hills 1 tracts · pop 4,999 4.9 Doling Park 1 tracts · pop 2,957

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