3 census tracts · pop 9,163 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10
· range 2.3–3.9
Snelling West is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Falcon Heights with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,163 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,264/month sits 5% higher than the Falcon Heights citywide average ($1,202).
Risk score
2.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Snelling West vs Falcon HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Snelling West
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
113Total filings (sum)
1.40%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2015)
1.78%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
217Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
3.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Snelling West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
5.2%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Snelling West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Snelling West?
Snelling West scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Snelling West compare to Falcon Heights overall?
Snelling West scores 2.4 points lower than Falcon Heights overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,264 vs $1,202.
Q3
What is the average rent in Snelling West?
Average gross rent in Snelling West is $1,264/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Snelling West residents are renters?
34% of Snelling West households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Falcon Heights). The neighborhood has 9,163 residents.
Q5
Is Snelling West a high social-vulnerability area?
Snelling West sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Snelling West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Snelling West is census tract 27123042001 (score 3.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 3.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Snelling West for landlords?
Snelling West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Falcon Heights as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Snelling West?
Snelling West has 9,021 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
