Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
9.2%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
5.9%Transit barriers
6.3%No health insurance
16.9%Frequent mental distress
29.1%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Wentzville
Running cool, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.6/10. On the softer side, state political climate reads 2.1/10. Against St. Charles County at 36.4%, 43% of renters here are cost-burdened.
SNAP participation runs 5.7% against 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity runs 8.5% against 17.8% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,178, 12% below the Wentzville average.
Nationally it ranks #67,219 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Only 12% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin; price a renewal off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Social vulnerability reads 1.7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Against average income of $117,200, annual rent is just 12%. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 29183312002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 29183312002?
Census tract 29183312002 in Wentzville scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 29183312002?
Median gross rent is $1,178/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 29183312002?
2.2% of residents in tract 29183312002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,906.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 29183312002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 8th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 7th, household 46th, minority 25th, housing 8th.
Q5
What share of households in tract 29183312002 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q6
How does tract 29183312002 compare to Wentzville overall?
Tract 29183312002 scores 3/10, right in line with the parent city of Wentzville at 3.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Wentzville eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Wentzville
Top eight tracts in Wentzville ranked by composite eviction-risk score.