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Neighborhood · Bismarck, ND

Gateway Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,930 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.1–3.5

Gateway is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bismarck with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,930 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,040/month sits 4% higher than the Bismarck citywide average ($999).

Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gateway vs Bismarck How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.6% +92%
Bismarck: 24.3%
Average gross rent
$1,040 +4%
Bismarck: $999
Average HH income
$71,582
Bismarck: $0
Poverty rate
15.2% +57%
Bismarck: 9.7%
Renter share
37.9% +10%
Bismarck: 34.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gateway and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–3.5

Why Gateway scores 3.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
38% renter households · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Economic stress
15.2% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.9 across tracts
3.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–5.8 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gateway score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gateway: 3.33.3GatewayNeighborhoodParent city: 1.71.7Parent cityhost cityState: 1.81.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Gateway

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
38015010300 3.5 5,726 54% $993
38015010400 3.1 4,204 37% $1,103
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gateway

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

Frequently asked

About Gateway

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gateway?

Gateway scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Gateway compare to Bismarck overall?

Gateway scores 1.6 points higher than Bismarck overall (1.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,040 vs $999.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gateway?

Average gross rent in Gateway is $1,040/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gateway residents are renters?

38% of Gateway households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Bismarck). The neighborhood has 9,930 residents.
Q5

Is Gateway a high social-vulnerability area?

Gateway 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Gateway have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gateway is census tract 38015010300 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Gateway for landlords?

Gateway carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bismarck as a whole (1.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gateway?

Gateway has 9,805 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Other / Multiracial (10%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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