1 census tracts · pop 3,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Weller maps to a single census tract in Springfield, MO and houses 3,596 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Springfield rate of 29.4%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10. Court records for this tract carry 504 eviction filings.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. 14.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 12.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 9.5% in 2017 against a 12.3% peak.
Among the 25 mapped neighborhoods of Springfield, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Tom Watkins and Robberson.
Average gross rent runs $968, close to the Springfield average.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Weller vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Weller
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
504Total filings (sum)
9.85%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2014)
9.49%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Weller
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.0%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility shutoff threat
23.8%Food insecurity
20.3%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
43.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Weller
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Weller?
Weller scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Weller compare to Springfield overall?
Weller scores 1.4 points higher than Springfield overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $968 vs $964.
Q3
What is the average rent in Weller?
Average gross rent in Weller is $968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Weller residents are renters?
63% of Weller households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 3,596 residents.
Q5
Is Weller a high social-vulnerability area?
Weller sits in the 56th 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 Weller for landlords?
Weller carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Weller?
Weller has 3,489 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75%), Hispanic / Latino (15.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
