Eviction Risk in Central West End , St. Louis
3 census tracts · pop 9,976 · pop-weighted composite 5.9/10 · range 5.5–6.1
Central West End is a diverse neighborhood in St. Louis with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,976 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,254/month sits 26% higher than the St. Louis citywide median ($997).
Central West End 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.
Central West End vs St. Louis
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 10,142 residents across all tracts in Central West End. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 59.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 15.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 17%
- Other / Multiracial 4.1%
3 tracts in Central West End
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29510119102 | 6.1 | 3,486 | 48% | $1,132 |
| 29510112400 | 5.9 | 4,109 | 39% | $1,467 |
| 29510119101 | 5.5 | 2,381 | 30% | $1,063 |
CDC SVI percentile: 58
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Central West End
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,269Total filings (sum)
- 2.22%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.1%Peak year (2012)
- 1.69%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 571Total filings 2020-21
- 2.5Avg monthly observed
- 1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.73×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central West End
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.1%Housing insecurity
- 7.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 10.6%Food insecurity
- 7.3%SNAP enrollment
- 6.4%No health insurance
- 27.0%Any disability
About Central West End
What is the eviction-risk score for Central West End?
Central West End scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Central West End compare to St. Louis overall?
Central West End scores 1.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 40% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,254 vs $997.
What is the median rent in Central West End?
Median gross rent in Central West End is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Central West End residents are renters?
76% of Central West End households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 9,976 residents.
Is Central West End a high social-vulnerability area?
Central West End sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.