2 census tracts · pop 10,678 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.2–5.8
Greater East Side is a white-asian neighborhood in St. Paul with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,678 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,493/month sits 17% higher than the St. Paul citywide average ($1,281).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Greater East Side vs St. PaulHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Greater East Side
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
483Total filings (sum)
6.74%Avg annual filing rate
10.9%Peak year (2012)
4.85%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
352Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.77×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 Greater East Side
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
28.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Greater East Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Greater East Side?
Greater East Side scores 4.9/10 (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 Greater East Side compare to St. Paul overall?
Greater East Side scores 1.7 points lower than St. Paul overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,493 vs $1,281.
Q3
What is the average rent in Greater East Side?
Average gross rent in Greater East Side is $1,493/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Greater East Side residents are renters?
31% of Greater East Side households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 10,678 residents.
Q5
Is Greater East Side a high social-vulnerability area?
Greater East Side sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Greater East Side have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Greater East Side is census tract 27123030704 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Greater East Side for landlords?
Greater East Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Greater East Side?
Greater East Side has 10,893 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
