2 census tracts · pop 2,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.6
Academy takes in 2 census tracts of St. Louis, MO and houses 2,443 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 40% 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.
54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the St. Louis rate of 28.2%. Set annual rent against average household income of $27,637 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. SNAP participation is 37.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 36%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 7.8/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Disability prevalence reaches 45.1% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Court records carry 1,205 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 22.7% of renter households.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Academy vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Academy
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,205Total filings (sum)
12.92%Avg annual filing rate
22.7%Peak year (2007)
13.58%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
206Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
2.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Academy
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.1%Housing insecurity
26.4%Utility shutoff threat
37.2%Food insecurity
37.2%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
44.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Academy
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Academy?
Academy scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Academy compare to St. Louis overall?
Academy scores 1.2 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $903 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Academy?
Average gross rent in Academy is $903/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Academy residents are renters?
66% of Academy households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 2,443 residents.
Q5
Is Academy a high social-vulnerability area?
Academy sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Academy have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Academy is census tract 29510106600 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.6, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Academy for landlords?
Academy carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 St. Louis as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Academy?
Academy has 2,515 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
