Neighborhood · Ranked #53,267 of 84,120 nationally

Pepper Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower , Sioux Falls

Tract 46099001806 · Minnehaha County, SD · pop 4,828 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

In Pepper Ridge in Sioux Falls, census tract 46099001806 scores 3.4/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #80,503 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 53% of renter households, a severe level, and 34% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,025 monthly, set against $67,847 in average yearly household income, roughly 18% of income at the averages. Renters make up 46% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.3

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 24% Stable renters 21% Owners 55%

Tract context

Occupied units2,262

Renter share45.5%

SVI overall0.22

Poverty rate11.3%

Median income$67,847

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sioux Falls and the region

Centroid at 43.5139, -96.6600 · click any tract to drill in

Why Pepper Ridge scores 3.3

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

11.3% poverty · this tract

2.8

Supply constraint

$1,025 rent vs county FMR

5.0

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 Pepper Ridge compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 22

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

26%Socioeconomic
16%Household composition
30%Racial/ethnic minority
39%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Pepper Ridge. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Pepper Ridge

What moves this score most is supply constraint 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 Sioux Falls eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Minnehaha County average of 2.9 and in line with 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 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

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 46099001806

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 46099001806?

Census tract 46099001806 in the Pepper Ridge neighborhood scores 3.3/10 (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 46099001806?

Median gross rent is $1,025/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 46099001806?

11.3% of residents in tract 46099001806 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,828.

How socially vulnerable is tract 46099001806?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 22th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 16th, minority 30th, housing 39th.

Is tract 46099001806 considered part of Pepper Ridge?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 46099001806 fall within Pepper Ridge (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

How does tract 46099001806 compare to Sioux Falls overall?

Tract 46099001806 scores 3.3/10, 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.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Sioux Falls

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