Neighborhood · St. Paul, MN

Snelling - Hamline Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,063 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.5–6.6

Snelling - Hamline is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Paul with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,063 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,217/month sits 5% lower than the St. Paul citywide average ($1,281).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Snelling - Hamline vs St. Paul How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.8% +73%

St. Paul: 30.0%

Average gross rent

$1,217 -5%

St. Paul: $1,281

Average HH income

$75,614 -1%

St. Paul: $76,411

Poverty rate

14.8% -6%

St. Paul: 15.8%

Renter share

49.4% +5%

St. Paul: 47.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Snelling - Hamline and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6.6

Why Snelling - Hamline scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

14.8% below poverty line · Range 1.6–7.5 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.6 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Snelling - Hamline vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Snelling - Hamline?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.1 points from 4.5 to 6.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.6 4.6 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Snelling - Hamline

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
27123033400	6.6	3,288	51%	$1,185
27123036500	4.6	4,205	55%	$1,194
27123035200	4.5	3,570	49%	$1,274

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 10%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Snelling - Hamline

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

222Total filings (sum)
1.36%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2015)
1.22%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

371Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
0.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.66×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 - Hamline

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

10.3%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.3%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Snelling - Hamline

What is the eviction-risk score for Snelling - Hamline?

Snelling - Hamline scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Snelling - Hamline compare to St. Paul overall?

Snelling - Hamline scores 1.4 points lower than St. Paul overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,217 vs $1,281.

What is the average rent in Snelling - Hamline?

Average gross rent in Snelling - Hamline is $1,217/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Snelling - Hamline residents are renters?

49% of Snelling - Hamline households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 11,063 residents.

Is Snelling - Hamline a high social-vulnerability area?

Snelling - Hamline sits in the 34th 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.

Which tracts in Snelling - Hamline have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Snelling - Hamline is census tract 27123033400 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.6, a spread of 2.1 points.

How safe is Snelling - Hamline for landlords?

Snelling - Hamline carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 St. Paul as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Snelling - Hamline?

Snelling - Hamline has 11,252 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Snelling - Hamline

4.2 Lexington - Hamline 5 tracts · pop 16,644 4.5 Merriam Park 3 tracts · pop 9,082 3.9 Highland Village 5 tracts · pop 21,748 4.4 Summit Hill 3 tracts · pop 11,662 4.7 Shadow Falls 2 tracts · pop 5,519 5.8 Rondo 16 tracts · pop 41,160

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Paul

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Snelling - Hamline.

5.2 West Side 2 tracts · pop 10,675 5.2 Iris Park 3 tracts · pop 7,953 5.1 Conway 2 tracts · pop 8,781 5.4 Downtown 3 tracts · pop 8,009 5.4 Eastview 7 tracts · pop 33,628 5.5 Dayton's Bluff 2 tracts · pop 4,128

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