Vacancy Rates

The vacancy rate indicator measures the proportion of vacant residential properties in a neighborhood. The higher the proportion of vacant homes in a neighborhood, the lower the community health. Vacancy rate is calculated using data from American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.

 

The presence of vacant properties is related to negative health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and mental illness. Vacant residential properties are linked to higher levels of crime and illegal activity such as prostitution, drug sales, and drug use by adolescents. It is also related to higher risk of fire injury. A high level of boarded-up housing has been found to be a predictor of gonorrhea, premature mortality, diabetes, homicide, and suicide. Vacant housing is also a predictor of high blood lead levels in children. Vacancy Rates in is in the Housing Domain.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort ascending
Jordan 20.1% 85
Beltrami 19.3% 83
Northeast Park 19.3% 83
McKinley 18.5% 82
Folwell 18.3% 81
East Phillips 15.6% 80
Willard - Hay 14.8% 79
Camden Industrial 14.6% 78
Loring Park 13.8% 77
Lind - Bohanon 13.5% 75
North Loop 13.5% 75
Webber - Camden 13.2% 74
Logan Park 13.1% 73
Prospect Park - East River Road 12.8% 71
University of Minnesota 12.8% 71
Hawthorne 12.3% 70
Cleveland 11.8% 68
Near - North 11.8% 68
Bottineau 11.7% 67
Steven's Square - Loring Heights 11.3% 66
Elliot Park 11.2% 64
Cedar Riverside 11.2% 64
Lyndale 10.9% 63
Central 10.5% 62
Downtown West 10.4% 60
Downtown East 10.4% 60
Holland 10.3% 59
Kenwood 10.2% 58
Nicollet Island - East Bank 9.7% 56
Corcoran 9.7% 56
Marcy Holmes 8.7% 55
Lowry Hill East 8.6% 53
Harrison 8.6% 53
Ventura Village 8.4% 52
Bryn - Mawr 8.3% 51
West Calhoun 8.2% 50
Sheridan 7.9% 49
Whittier 7.7% 48
Powderhorn Park 7.6% 47
Bryant 7.4% 46
Cedar - Isles - Dean 7.2% 43
Victory 7.2% 43
Sumner - Glenwood (Heritage Park) 7.2% 43
Lowry Hill 7.1% 41
Seward 7.1% 41
Tangletown 7.0% 40
St. Anthony West 6.9% 39
Regina 6.6% 36
Como 6.6% 36
Mid - City Industrial 6.6% 36
Howe 6.2% 34
Northrop 6.2% 34
Standish 5.9% 31
Hiawatha 5.9% 31
Phillips West 5.9% 31
East Calhoun (ECCO) 5.8% 30
Linden Hills 5.7% 26
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) 5.7% 26
Longfellow 5.7% 26
Kenny 5.7% 26
East Harriet 5.6% 24
East Isles 5.6% 24
Armatage 5.4% 23
Audubon Park 5.3% 22
Field 5.2% 21
Hale 5.1% 20
King Field 4.9% 18
Midtown Phillips 4.9% 18
Minnehaha 4.8% 17
St. Anthony East 4.6% 16
Ericsson 4.4% 14
Windom 4.4% 14
Waite Park 4.3% 13
Lynnhurst 4.2% 12
Fulton 4.0% 11
Page 3.8% 8
Columbia Park 3.8% 8
Marshall Terrace 3.8% 8
Windom Park 3.2% 7
Morris Park 3.0% 6
Bancroft 2.7% 5
Keewaydin 2.4% 4
Diamond Lake 1.7% 1
Wenonah 1.7% 1
Cooper 1.7% 1
Humboldt Industrial Area -% -
Shingle Creek -% -

Key Citations: 1. Center for Community Progress, Turning Vacant Spaces into Vibrant Places.

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2. Cohen, Deborah A., et al. “Neighborhood physical conditions and health” (2003). American Journal of Public Health.

 

3. Garvin, Eugenia, et al. "More Than Just An Eyesore: Local Insights And Solutions on Vacant Land And Urban Health" (2012). Journal of Urban Health.

 

4. Pettit K, Kingsley T, Coulton C, Cigna J. 2003. Neighborhoods and Health: Building Evidence for Local Policy. US Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Accessed May 23, 2013

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5. Reagan PB, Salsberry PJ. Race and ethnic differences in determinants of preterm birth in the USA: broadening the social context. Soc Sci Med. 2005 May; 60(10):2217-28. Epub 2004 Dec 7.Accessed May 23. 2013.

 

6. Sargent JD, Bailey A, Simon P, Blake M, Dalton MA. Census tract analysis of lead exposure in Rhode Island children. Environ Res. 1997; 74(2):159-68.

 

7. Wilson, James Q., and George L. Kelling. “Broken Windows” (1982). The Atlantic Online.

 

8. Whitaker S. 2011. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Foreclosure Related Vacancy Rates. Accessed May 23, 2013.

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