Eviction Risk in West Side , St. Paul
2 census tracts · pop 10,675 · pop-weighted composite 6.7/10 · range 6.6–6.7
West Side is a white-hispanic neighborhood in St. Paul with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,675 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,364/month sits 6% higher than the St. Paul citywide median ($1,281).
West Side vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
West Side vs St. Paul
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 11,510 residents across all tracts in West Side. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 25.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 43%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 14.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 9.5%
- Other / Multiracial 7.1%
2 tracts in West Side
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27123037200 | 6.7 | 5,713 | 72% | $1,453 |
| 27123037100 | 6.6 | 4,962 | 53% | $1,261 |
CDC SVI percentile: 90
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in West Side
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 649Total filings (sum)
- 5.22%Avg annual filing rate
- 8.0%Peak year (2012)
- 3.74%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 572Total filings 2020-21
- 3.6Avg monthly observed
- 3.1Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.16×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Side
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 17.1%Housing insecurity
- 10.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 22.3%Food insecurity
- 16.1%SNAP enrollment
- 12.7%No health insurance
- 32.3%Any disability
About West Side
What is the eviction-risk score for West Side?
West Side scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does West Side compare to St. Paul overall?
West Side scores 0.8 points lower than St. Paul overall (7.5/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,364 vs $1,281.
What is the median rent in West Side?
Median gross rent in West Side is $1,364/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of West Side residents are renters?
39% of West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 10,675 residents.
Is West Side a high social-vulnerability area?
West Side sits in the 90th 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.