2 census tracts · pop 4,923 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.8–5.6
College Hill is a 2-tract neighborhood of St. Louis, MO and houses 4,923 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the St. Louis rate of 28.2%.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 38.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 38.7% of adults, 20.9 points above the national rate. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,508 across 2 observed tracts. Running hot is economic stress at 7.4/10.
The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 15.1% of renter households. Average gross rent is $896, 10% below the St. Louis average of $997. The most recent observed rate, 6.6% in 2017, is well off that peak.
That places it #22 of 69 neighborhoods in St. Louis. The closest comparables inside the same city are Walnut Park West and Baden.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
With little internal variation, 5.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
College Hill vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%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 College Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,508Total filings (sum)
9.95%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2007)
6.89%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
374Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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 College Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.0%Housing insecurity
27.8%Utility shutoff threat
39.8%Food insecurity
40.0%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
48.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Hill?
College Hill scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 College Hill compare to St. Louis overall?
College Hill scores 1.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $896 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Hill?
Average gross rent in College Hill is $896/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Hill residents are renters?
48% of College Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 4,923 residents.
Q5
Is College Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
College Hill sits in the 91st 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 College Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Hill is census tract 29510109600 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is College Hill for landlords?
College Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of College Hill?
College Hill has 3,792 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Hispanic / Latino (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
