1 census tracts · pop 4,422 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Cactus Heights maps to a single census tract in Sioux Falls, SD, population 4,422. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Sioux Falls baseline of 26.5%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $793, 23% below the Sioux Falls average of $1,035. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Sioux Falls, it ranks #20 by risk, the lower third. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Hayes Historic District and McKennan Park score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Rent takes 10% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.1/10 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
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cactus Heights vs Sioux FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Cactus Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cactus Heights?
Cactus Heights scores 3.1/10 (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 Cactus Heights compare to Sioux Falls overall?
Cactus Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Sioux Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $793 vs $1,035.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cactus Heights?
Average gross rent in Cactus Heights is $793/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cactus Heights residents are renters?
28% of Cactus Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sioux Falls). The neighborhood has 4,422 residents.
Q5
Is Cactus Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Cactus Heights sits in the 93rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Cactus Heights for landlords?
Cactus Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Sioux Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cactus Heights?
Cactus Heights has 4,329 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Other / Multiracial (15.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
