2 census tracts · pop 5,334 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Downtown is a 2-tract neighborhood of Sioux Falls, SD and houses 5,334 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Sioux Falls rate of 26.5%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
At $825 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Sioux Falls commands. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Sioux Falls.
Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $48,895. 62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs Sioux FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4.6/10 (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 Downtown compare to Sioux Falls overall?
Downtown scores 1.4 points higher than Sioux Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $825 vs $1,035.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $825/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
62% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sioux Falls). The neighborhood has 5,334 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 65th 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 Downtown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown is census tract 46099000500 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 4.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Downtown for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Sioux Falls as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown?
Downtown has 5,175 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
