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Neighborhood · Sioux Falls, SD

Norton Tracts Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Norton Tracts maps to a single census tract in Sioux Falls, SD, population 5,207. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

The voucher gap is 29.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $1,335 a month, rents sit 29% over what the rest of Sioux Falls commands. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.

On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 30% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Sioux Falls rate of 26.5%.

Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Sioux Falls, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Seventh Watch and Park Ridge score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $64,302.

38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Norton Tracts vs Sioux Falls How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.2% +14%
Sioux Falls: 26.5%
Average gross rent
$1,335 +29%
Sioux Falls: $1,035
Average HH income
$64,302 -14%
Sioux Falls: $74,714
Poverty rate
13.9% +44%
Sioux Falls: 9.6%
Renter share
38.1% -6%
Sioux Falls: 40.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Norton Tracts and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Norton Tracts scores 4.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
38% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Economic stress
13.9% below poverty line · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Risk score comparison

Norton Tracts vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Norton Tracts score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.2Norton TractsNeighborhood3.2Parent cityhost city3.4Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Norton Tracts

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
46099000100 4.2 5,207 30% $1,335
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 18%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Norton Tracts

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Norton Tracts?

Norton Tracts scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Norton Tracts compare to Sioux Falls overall?

Norton Tracts scores 1.0 points higher than Sioux Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,335 vs $1,035.
Q3

What is the average rent in Norton Tracts?

Average gross rent in Norton Tracts is $1,335/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Norton Tracts residents are renters?

38% of Norton Tracts households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sioux Falls). The neighborhood has 5,207 residents.
Q5

Is Norton Tracts a high social-vulnerability area?

Norton Tracts sits in the 67th 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 Norton Tracts for landlords?

Norton Tracts carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Norton Tracts?

Norton Tracts has 5,347 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Other / Multiracial (17.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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