3 census tracts · pop 6,922 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.9–5.9
Baden is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,922 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $840/month sits 16% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Baden vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Baden
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,007Total filings (sum)
14.32%Avg annual filing rate
19.6%Peak year (2015)
12.18%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
646Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
4.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×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 Baden
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.3%Housing insecurity
28.4%Utility shutoff threat
40.9%Food insecurity
41.5%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
48.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Baden
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Baden?
Baden scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Baden compare to St. Louis overall?
Baden scores 2.3 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $840 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Baden?
Average gross rent in Baden is $840/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Baden residents are renters?
41% of Baden households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 6,922 residents.
Q5
Is Baden a high social-vulnerability area?
Baden sits in the 88th 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 Baden have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Baden is census tract 29510108100 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Baden for landlords?
Baden carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Baden?
Baden has 6,568 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
