2 census tracts · pop 6,592 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.8–4.4
Northport spans 2 census tracts of Fargo, ND and houses 6,592 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way 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. 16% 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.
33% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Fargo rate of 26.3%. At $803 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Fargo commands.
SNAP participation is 6.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate. Among the 25 mapped neighborhoods of Fargo, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Horace Mann and Westgate. Against average income of $55,693, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Northport vs FargoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northport?
Northport scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Northport compare to Fargo overall?
Northport scores 0.8 points higher than Fargo overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $803 vs $946.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northport?
Average gross rent in Northport is $803/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northport residents are renters?
53% of Northport households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Fargo). The neighborhood has 6,592 residents.
Q5
Is Northport a high social-vulnerability area?
Northport sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Northport have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northport is census tract 38017000203 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Northport for landlords?
Northport carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Fargo as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Northport?
Northport has 6,537 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
