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Neighborhood · St. Louis, MO

Clifton Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 3,904 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.3–3.7

Clifton Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,904 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,042/month sits 5% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).

Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Clifton Heights vs St. Louis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
24.6% -13%
St. Louis: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,042 +5%
St. Louis: $997
Average HH income
$77,442 +35%
St. Louis: $57,574
Poverty rate
4.5% -78%
St. Louis: 20.0%
Renter share
22.5% -59%
St. Louis: 54.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clifton Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–3.7

Why Clifton Heights scores 3.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
25% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–5.8 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Clifton Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Clifton Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Clifton Heights: 3.43.4Clifton HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Clifton Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29510103600 3.7 1,360 36% $1,311
29510103700 3.3 2,544 18% $898
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Clifton Heights

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 385Total filings (sum)
  • 5.21%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 5.59%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 84Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.5Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.41×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 Clifton Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Clifton Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Clifton Heights?

Clifton Heights scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Clifton Heights compare to St. Louis overall?

Clifton Heights scores 0.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,042 vs $997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Clifton Heights?

Average gross rent in Clifton Heights is $1,042/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Clifton Heights residents are renters?

23% of Clifton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,904 residents.
Q5

Is Clifton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Clifton Heights sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Clifton Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Clifton Heights is census tract 29510103600 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Clifton Heights for landlords?

Clifton Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Clifton Heights?

Clifton Heights has 3,709 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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