1 census tracts · pop 3,897 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.5–7.5
Downtown Des Moines is a one-tract neighborhood of Des Moines, WA and houses 3,897 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 41%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
roughly two in three of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Des Moines rate of 39.8%. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. The filing record is not thin: 162 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 5.4% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.2% in 2013, is well off that peak.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Des Moines, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. Average gross rent runs $1,819, close to the Des Moines average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $82,695. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Des Moines vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Des Moines
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
162Total filings (sum)
2.55%Avg annual filing rate
5.4%Peak year (2005)
2.23%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Downtown Des Moines
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Des Moines?
Downtown Des Moines scores 7.5/10 (Elevated 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 Downtown Des Moines compare to Des Moines overall?
Downtown Des Moines scores 0.9 points higher than Des Moines overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $1,819 vs $1,799.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Des Moines?
Average gross rent in Downtown Des Moines eviction risk is $1,819/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Des Moines residents are renters?
50% of Downtown Des Moines households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 3,897 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Des Moines a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Des Moines sits in the 57th 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 Downtown Des Moines for landlords?
Downtown Des Moines eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 Des Moines as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Des Moines?
Downtown Des Moines has 3,778 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.2%), Hispanic / Latino (26.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
