Neighborhood · Ranked #42,763 of 84,120 nationally

Pettigrew Heights Eviction Risk: Lower , Sioux Falls

Tract 46099000702 · Minnehaha County, SD · pop 2,977 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Here is how census tract 46099000702, in Pettigrew Heights in Sioux Falls eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 2.9/10 eviction-risk score (Lower tier) across a population of 2,977. On the national scale it ranks #82,875 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

33% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 18% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $823 a month while the average household earns $54,541 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

3.9

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 17% Stable renters 34% Owners 49%

Tract context

Occupied units1,328

Renter share50.6%

SVI overall0.71

Poverty rate16.6%

Median income$54,541

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sioux Falls and the region

Centroid at 43.5459, -96.7375 · click any tract to drill in

Why Pettigrew Heights scores 3.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Sioux Falls

2.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.5

State political climate

South Dakota legislature & governorship

1.5

Economic stress

16.6% poverty · this tract

4.2

Supply constraint

$823 rent vs county FMR

3.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Sioux Falls

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

1.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Sioux Falls

1.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Sioux Falls

1.5

How Pettigrew Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

84%Socioeconomic
11%Household composition
44%Racial/ethnic minority
87%Housing & transportation

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Pettigrew Heights

What moves this score most is economic stress at 4.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Sioux Falls eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Minnehaha County average of 2.9 and below the South Dakota statewide average of 3.2. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is among the easier places to operate: faster process, lighter tenant-protection overhead, and shorter typical cases.

Frequently asked

About tract 46099000702

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 46099000702?

Census tract 46099000702 in the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 46099000702?

Median gross rent is $823/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 46099000702?

16.6% of residents in tract 46099000702 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,977.

How socially vulnerable is tract 46099000702?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 84th, household 11th, minority 44th, housing 87th.

Is tract 46099000702 considered part of Pettigrew Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 46099000702 fall within Pettigrew Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 46099000702 compare to Sioux Falls overall?

Tract 46099000702 scores 3.9/10, higher than the parent city of Sioux Falls at 1.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Sioux Falls eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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