2 census tracts · pop 4,128 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.6
Dayton's Bluff is a diverse neighborhood in St. Paul with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,128 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,335/month sits 4% higher than the St. Paul citywide average ($1,281).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Dayton's Bluff vs St. PaulHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Dayton's Bluff
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
548Total filings (sum)
9.97%Avg annual filing rate
13.2%Peak year (2013)
8.44%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
251Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dayton's Bluff
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
14.2%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Dayton's Bluff
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Dayton's Bluff?
Dayton's Bluff scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Dayton's Bluff compare to St. Paul overall?
Dayton's Bluff scores 1.1 points lower than St. Paul overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,335 vs $1,281.
Q3
What is the average rent in Dayton's Bluff?
Average gross rent in Dayton's Bluff is $1,335/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Dayton's Bluff residents are renters?
52% of Dayton's Bluff households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 4,128 residents.
Q5
Is Dayton's Bluff a high social-vulnerability area?
Dayton's Bluff sits in the 86th 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
Which tracts in Dayton's Bluff have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Dayton's Bluff is census tract 27123033100 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Dayton's Bluff for landlords?
Dayton's Bluff carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Paul as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Dayton's Bluff?
Dayton's Bluff has 4,081 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
