Eviction Risk in Benton Park West , St. Louis
1 census tracts · pop 3,881 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1
Benton Park West is a black-white neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,881 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,032/month sits 4% higher than the St. Louis citywide median ($997).
Benton 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.
Benton Park West vs St. Louis
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 3,905 residents across all tracts in Benton Park West. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 41.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 49.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 4%
1 tracts in Benton Park West
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29510124200 | 6.1 | 3,881 | 50% | $1,032 |
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 Benton Park West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,400Total filings (sum)
- 13.95%Avg annual filing rate
- 20.7%Peak year (2007)
- 11.47%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 298Total filings 2020-21
- 3.9Avg monthly observed
- 7.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.49×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Benton Park West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 21.9%Housing insecurity
- 17.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 23.7%Food insecurity
- 21.0%SNAP enrollment
- 11.2%No health insurance
- 35.1%Any disability
About Benton Park West
What is the eviction-risk score for Benton Park West?
Benton Park West scores 6.1/10 (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 Benton Park West compare to St. Louis overall?
Benton Park West scores 1.3 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,032 vs $997.
What is the median rent in Benton Park West?
Median gross rent in Benton Park West is $1,032/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Benton Park West residents are renters?
62% of Benton Park West households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,881 residents.
Is Benton Park West a high social-vulnerability area?
Benton 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.