3 census tracts · pop 8,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.1–4.8
Boulevard Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $952/month sits 5% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Boulevard Heights vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Boulevard Heights
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
263Total filings (sum)
3.82%Avg annual filing rate
10.9%Peak year (2012)
3.30%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
121Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.11×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Boulevard Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.5%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.3%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Boulevard Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Boulevard Heights?
Boulevard Heights scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Boulevard Heights compare to St. Louis overall?
Boulevard Heights scores 0.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $952 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Boulevard Heights?
Average gross rent in Boulevard Heights is $952/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Boulevard Heights residents are renters?
18% of Boulevard Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 8,385 residents.
Q5
Is Boulevard Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Boulevard Heights sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Boulevard Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Boulevard Heights is census tract 29510101100 (score 4.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.8, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Boulevard Heights for landlords?
Boulevard Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Boulevard Heights?
Boulevard Heights has 8,195 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
