1 census tracts · pop 2,977 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Pettigrew Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Sioux Falls, SD and houses 2,977 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Sioux Falls baseline of 26.5%, 33% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $823 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Sioux Falls commands. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #1 of 26 neighborhoods in Sioux Falls. The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown and Cathedral Historic District.
Against average income of $54,541, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pettigrew Heights vs Sioux FallsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Pettigrew Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pettigrew Heights?
Pettigrew Heights scores 4.6/10 (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 Pettigrew Heights compare to Sioux Falls overall?
Pettigrew Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Sioux Falls overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $823 vs $1,035.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pettigrew Heights?
Average gross rent in Pettigrew Heights is $823/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pettigrew Heights residents are renters?
51% of Pettigrew Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Sioux Falls). The neighborhood has 2,977 residents.
Q5
Is Pettigrew Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Pettigrew Heights sits in the 71st 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 Pettigrew Heights for landlords?
Pettigrew Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Pettigrew Heights?
Pettigrew Heights has 3,007 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
