1 census tracts · pop 1,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Columbus Square maps to a single census tract in East St. Louis, IL and houses 1,119 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. 47% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a East St. Louis baseline of 34.0%, 62% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Average gross rent is $456, 46% below the East St. Louis average of $847. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 45%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Food insecurity affects 50.5% of adults, 32.7 points above the national rate. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Annualized rent equals 33% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. 69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Disability prevalence reaches 44.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Columbus Square vs East St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Columbus Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
37.8%Housing insecurity
31.9%Utility shutoff threat
50.5%Food insecurity
60.9%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Columbus Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Columbus Square?
Columbus Square scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Columbus Square compare to East St. Louis overall?
Columbus Square scores 1.4 points higher than East St. Louis overall (4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $456 vs $847.
Q3
What is the average rent in Columbus Square?
Average gross rent in Columbus Square is $456/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Columbus Square residents are renters?
69% of Columbus Square households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in East St. Louis). The neighborhood has 1,119 residents.
Q5
Is Columbus Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Columbus Square sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Columbus Square for landlords?
Columbus Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 East St. Louis as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Columbus Square?
Columbus Square has 1,141 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (95%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
