1 census tracts · pop 1,462 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Downtown maps to a single census tract in Fargo, ND and houses 1,462 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 26.3% citywide, putting Downtown 24.1% over its own city.
This is a renter market: 97% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. 18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $747, 21% below the Fargo average of $946. That places it #1 of 25 neighborhoods in Fargo.
For a like-for-like read, Brunsdale and Riverwood 2nd Addition score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $29,451.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs FargoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4.6/10 (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 Downtown compare to Fargo overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Fargo overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $747 vs $946.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $747/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
97% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Fargo). The neighborhood has 1,462 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 50th 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 Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Fargo as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 1,605 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
