1 census tracts · pop 4,999 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Southern Hills maps to a single census tract in Springfield, MO, population 4,999. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Against a Springfield baseline of 29.4%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. 12% 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.
Court records for this tract carry 829 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $831, 14% below the Springfield average of $964.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 8.4% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 5.4% in 2017 against a 8.4% peak. That places it #17 of 25 neighborhoods in Springfield.
For a like-for-like read, Cooper Park and Oak Grove score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $47,242.
64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southern Hills vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority8%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southern Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
829Total filings (sum)
6.35%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2010)
5.42%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southern Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.6%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southern Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southern Hills?
Southern Hills scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Southern Hills compare to Springfield overall?
Southern Hills scores 0.5 points higher than Springfield overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $831 vs $964.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southern Hills?
Average gross rent in Southern Hills is $831/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southern Hills residents are renters?
64% of Southern Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 4,999 residents.
Q5
Is Southern Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Southern Hills sits in the 52nd 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
How safe is Southern Hills for landlords?
Southern Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Springfield as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southern Hills?
Southern Hills has 5,513 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
