Neighborhood · Ranked #8,138 of 84,120 nationally

Union Drive Eviction Risk: Elevated , Ames

Tract 19169001304 · Story County, IA · pop 6,272 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

For landlords sizing up Union Drive in Ames, census tract 19169001304 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.9/10. On the national scale it ranks #23,620 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 61% of renter households, a severe level, and 46% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,051 a month while the average household earns $33,168 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. Renters make up 88% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 54% Stable renters 35% Owners 11%

Tract context

Occupied units2,723

Renter share88.2%

SVI overall0.57

Poverty rate45.0%

Median income$33,168

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ames and the region

Centroid at 42.0147, -93.6668 · click any tract to drill in

Why Union Drive scores 6.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Ames

6.3

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Iowa legislature & governorship

2.3

Economic stress

45.0% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,051 rent vs county FMR

5.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Ames

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Ames

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Ames

8.0

How Union Drive compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 57

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

90%Socioeconomic
3%Household composition
50%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Union Drive. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

13.9%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility-shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
18.7%SNAP enrollment
13.9%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
22.8%Frequent mental distress
31.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Union Drive

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. 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 Ames eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Story County average of 4.6 and above the Iowa statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 10.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 57th 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, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 19169001304

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 19169001304?

Census tract 19169001304 in the Union Drive neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 19169001304?

Median gross rent is $1,051/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 19169001304?

45.0% of residents in tract 19169001304 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,272.

How socially vulnerable is tract 19169001304?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 90th, household 3th, minority 50th, housing 59th.

Is tract 19169001304 considered part of Union Drive?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 19169001304 fall within Union Drive (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 19169001304 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 10.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 19169001304 compare to Ames overall?

Tract 19169001304 scores 6.4/10, higher than the parent city of Ames at 2.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ames eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Ames

Top eight tracts in Ames ranked by composite eviction-risk score.