Eviction Risk in Walnut Park West , St. Louis
1 census tracts · pop 4,283 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
Walnut Park West is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 4,283 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,009/month sits 1% higher than the St. Louis citywide median ($997).
Walnut Park West vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Walnut Park West vs St. Louis
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,220 residents across all tracts in Walnut Park West. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 0.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 96.8%
- Other / Multiracial 1.7%
1 tracts in Walnut Park West
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29510107300 | 6.2 | 4,283 | 53% | $1,009 |
CDC SVI percentile: 85
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Walnut Park West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,140Total filings (sum)
- 13.73%Avg annual filing rate
- 19.8%Peak year (2007)
- 12.95%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 406Total filings 2020-21
- 5.3Avg monthly observed
- 5.3Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.99×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Park West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 27.9%Housing insecurity
- 22.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.8%Food insecurity
- 29.7%SNAP enrollment
- 10.5%No health insurance
- 43.7%Any disability
About Walnut Park West
What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Park West?
Walnut Park West scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Walnut Park West compare to St. Louis overall?
Walnut Park West scores 1.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,009 vs $997.
What is the median rent in Walnut Park West?
Median gross rent in Walnut Park West is $1,009/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Walnut Park West residents are renters?
52% of Walnut Park West households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 4,283 residents.
Is Walnut Park West a high social-vulnerability area?
Walnut Park West sits in the 85th 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.