1 census tracts · pop 7,555 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Galway Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Sioux Falls, SD, population 7,555. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Sioux Falls rate of 26.5%.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. That places it #23 of 26 neighborhoods in Sioux Falls.
At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Hill Ridge Development and Silver Valley Addition score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,029, close to the Sioux Falls average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Galway Park vs Sioux FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Galway Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Galway Park?
Galway Park scores 3/10 (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 Galway Park compare to Sioux Falls overall?
Galway Park scores 0.2 points lower than Sioux Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,029 vs $1,035.
Q3
What is the average rent in Galway Park?
Average gross rent in Galway Park is $1,029/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Galway Park residents are renters?
21% of Galway Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sioux Falls). The neighborhood has 7,555 residents.
Q5
Is Galway Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Galway Park sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Galway Park for landlords?
Galway Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Galway Park?
Galway Park has 7,438 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
