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Neighborhood · Arnold, MO

Paulina Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.2–2.9

Paulina Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Arnold with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,198 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,152/month sits 4% higher than the Arnold citywide average ($1,112).

Risk score
2.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Paulina Hills vs Arnold How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.0% +37%
Arnold: 26.3%
Average gross rent
$1,152 +4%
Arnold: $1,112
Average HH income
$75,867 +1%
Arnold: $75,194
Poverty rate
8.2% +6%
Arnold: 7.7%
Renter share
32.0% +58%
Arnold: 20.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Paulina Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.2–2.9

Why Paulina Hills scores 2.8

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.1–6.6 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
36% of income on rent · Range 2.1–4.0 across tracts
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–5.0 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 4.0–4.7 across tracts
4.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
8.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts
2.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–5.5 across tracts
4.5
Risk score comparison

Paulina Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Paulina Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Paulina Hills: 2.82.8Paulina HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Paulina Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29099700208 2.9 8,144 31% $1,121
29099700119 2.2 2,054 56% $1,275
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Paulina Hills

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,061Total filings (sum)
  • 11.01%Avg annual filing rate
  • 13.6%Peak year (2010)
  • 6.24%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Paulina Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Paulina Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Paulina Hills?

Paulina Hills scores 2.8/10 (Lower 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 Paulina Hills compare to Arnold overall?

Paulina Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Arnold overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,152 vs $1,112.
Q3

What is the average rent in Paulina Hills?

Average gross rent in Paulina Hills is $1,152/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Paulina Hills residents are renters?

32% of Paulina Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Arnold). The neighborhood has 10,198 residents.
Q5

Is Paulina Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Paulina Hills sits in the 60th 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

Which tracts in Paulina Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Paulina Hills is census tract 29099700208 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 2.9, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Paulina Hills for landlords?

Paulina Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 Arnold as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Paulina Hills?

Paulina Hills has 9,781 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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