1 census tracts · pop 4,447 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Midtown maps to a single census tract in Springfield, MO, population 4,447. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Springfield baseline of 29.4%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. 66% 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.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $776 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Springfield commands.
The filing record is not thin: 680 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 10.0% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 9.4% in 2017 against a 10.0% peak. That places it #1 of 25 neighborhoods in Springfield. The closest comparables inside the same city are Tom Watkins and Robberson.
Against average income of $47,354, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Midtown vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Midtown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
680Total filings (sum)
8.59%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2012)
9.42%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.0%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Midtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Midtown?
Midtown scores 4.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Midtown compare to Springfield overall?
Midtown scores 1.4 points higher than Springfield overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $776 vs $964.
Q3
What is the average rent in Midtown?
Average gross rent in Midtown is $776/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Midtown residents are renters?
66% of Midtown households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 4,447 residents.
Q5
Is Midtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Midtown sits in the 60th 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 Midtown for landlords?
Midtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Midtown?
Midtown has 4,511 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
