1 census tracts · pop 5,144 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Jefferson/Carl Ben maps to a single census tract in Fargo, ND and houses 5,144 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $646, 32% below the Fargo average of $946. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.4/10. roughly one in three of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Fargo rate of 26.3%.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Among the 25 mapped neighborhoods of Fargo, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Lincoln and Westgate. Rent takes 11% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jefferson/Carl Ben vs FargoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jefferson/Carl Ben
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jefferson/Carl Ben
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jefferson/Carl Ben?
Jefferson/Carl Ben scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Jefferson/Carl Ben compare to Fargo overall?
Jefferson/Carl Ben scores 0.5 points higher than Fargo overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $646 vs $946.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jefferson/Carl Ben?
Average gross rent in Jefferson/Carl Ben is $646/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jefferson/Carl Ben residents are renters?
36% of Jefferson/Carl Ben households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Fargo). The neighborhood has 5,144 residents.
Q5
Is Jefferson/Carl Ben a high social-vulnerability area?
Jefferson/Carl Ben sits in the 69th 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 Jefferson/Carl Ben for landlords?
Jefferson/Carl Ben carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Jefferson/Carl Ben?
Jefferson/Carl Ben has 5,019 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
