1 census tracts · pop 4,502 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Downtown West maps to a single census tract in St. Louis, MO, population 4,502. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 28.2% citywide, putting Downtown West 20.1% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 76% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. At $1,254 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of St. Louis commands.
Court records for this tract carry 1,394 eviction filings. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 10.0% of renter households. Among the 69 mapped neighborhoods of St. Louis, it ranks #47 by risk, the lower third. Judgments average 5.0% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The closest comparables inside the same city are McKinley Heights and Holly Hills. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $66,188.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown West vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,394Total filings (sum)
8.16%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2017)
9.97%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,361Total filings 2020-21
30.7Avg monthly observed
10.6Pre-pandemic baseline
2.90×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 Downtown West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown West?
Downtown West scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Downtown West compare to St. Louis overall?
Downtown West scores 0.3 points lower than St. Louis overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown West?
Average gross rent in Downtown West is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown West residents are renters?
76% of Downtown West households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 4,502 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown West a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown West sits in the 60th 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 Downtown West for landlords?
Downtown West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown West?
Downtown West has 4,274 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
