Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #19,562 of 84,120 nationally
Sherwood Eviction Risk: Moderate , Springfield
Tract 29077003004 · Greene County, MO · pop 4,874 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi
The Moderate-tier score of 5.2/10 for census tract 29077003004 reflects conditions in Sherwood in Springfield, Missouri. On the national scale it ranks #45,759 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 49% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 26% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,068 a month while the average household earns $51,814 a year, roughly 25% of income at the averages. About 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 31%
Stable renters 31%
Owners 38%
Tract context
Occupied units2,717
Renter share61.9%
SVI overall0.33
Poverty rate24.5%
Median income$51,814
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
71
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
78
th percentile
High
Within state
88
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Springfield and the region
Centroid at 37.1516, -93.3300 · click any tract to drill in
Why Sherwood scores 5.4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Springfield
3.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.0
State political climate
Missouri legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
24.5% poverty · this tract
6.1
Supply constraint
$1,068 rent vs county FMR
5.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Springfield
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Springfield
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Springfield
2.5
How Sherwood compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 33
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 44%Socioeconomic
- 7%Household composition
- 35%Racial/ethnic minority
- 57%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Sherwood. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 12.3%Housing insecurity
- 9.2%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.7%Food insecurity
- 10.3%SNAP enrollment
- 8.9%Transit barriers
- 8.3%No health insurance
- 19.1%Frequent mental distress
- 35.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Sherwood
What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Springfield eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Greene County average of 4.7 and above the Missouri statewide average of 4.8. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 12.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 33rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 29077003004
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 29077003004?
Census tract 29077003004 in the Sherwood neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 29077003004?
Median gross rent is $1,068/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 29077003004?
24.5% of residents in tract 29077003004 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,874.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 29077003004?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 33th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 44th, household 7th, minority 35th, housing 57th.
Q5
Is tract 29077003004 considered part of Sherwood?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 29077003004 fall within Sherwood (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 29077003004 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 29077003004 compare to Springfield overall?
Tract 29077003004 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Springfield at 2.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Springfield eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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