2 census tracts · pop 10,675 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 6.9–7.3
West Side takes in 2 census tracts of St. Paul, MN, population 10,675. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.1/10, in the Elevated tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 63% against 30.0% citywide, putting West Side 32.8% over its own city. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Filings are well documented here: 649 across 2 observed tracts. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10.
The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 8.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.7% in 2015, is well off that peak.
At $1,364 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of St. Paul commands. That places it #9 of 23 neighborhoods in St. Paul. For a like-for-like read, North End and Eastview score within a fraction of it.
With little internal variation, 7.1/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Side vs St. PaulHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About West Side
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Side?
West Side scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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 West Side compare to St. Paul overall?
West Side scores 0.6 points higher than St. Paul overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,364 vs $1,281.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Side?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Side have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Side is census tract 27123037100 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 7.3, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is West Side for landlords?
West Side carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 (6.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Side?
West Side has 11,510 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43%), Hispanic / Latino (25.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
