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Neighborhood · St. Louis, MO

Covenant Blu Grand Center Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,895 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Covenant Blu Grand Center is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,895 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,021/month sits 2% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Covenant Blu Grand Center vs St. Louis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.3% +75%
St. Louis: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,021 +2%
St. Louis: $997
Average HH income
$36,308 -37%
St. Louis: $57,574
Poverty rate
31.0% +55%
St. Louis: 20.0%
Renter share
91.1% +66%
St. Louis: 54.7%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Covenant Blu Grand Center and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Covenant Blu Grand Center scores 6

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
49% 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
91% 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
31.0% below poverty line · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Covenant Blu Grand Center vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Covenant Blu Grand Center score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Covenant Blu Grand: 6.06.0Covenant Blu GrandNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Covenant Blu Grand Center

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29510119300 6 3,895 49% $1,021
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Covenant Blu Grand Center

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 757Total filings (sum)
  • 4.76%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.7%Peak year (2005)
  • 3.09%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 749Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.7Avg monthly observed
  • 3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 3.06×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Covenant Blu Grand Center

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

Frequently asked

About Covenant Blu Grand Center

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Covenant Blu Grand Center?

Covenant Blu Grand Center scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Covenant Blu Grand Center compare to St. Louis overall?

Covenant Blu Grand Center scores 2.7 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,021 vs $997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Covenant Blu Grand Center?

Average gross rent in Covenant Blu Grand Center is $1,021/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Covenant Blu Grand Center residents are renters?

91% of Covenant Blu Grand Center households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,895 residents.
Q5

Is Covenant Blu Grand Center a high social-vulnerability area?

Covenant Blu Grand Center sits in the 53rd 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.
Q6

How safe is Covenant Blu Grand Center for landlords?

Covenant Blu Grand Center carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Covenant Blu Grand Center?

Covenant Blu Grand Center has 4,235 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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