1 census tracts · pop 4,822 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Downtown is a white-black neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 4,822 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% 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 $1,313/month sits 32% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,184Total filings (sum)
9.22%Avg annual filing rate
9.0%Peak year (2016)
8.97%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,431Total filings 2020-21
31.6Avg monthly observed
13.7Pre-pandemic baseline
2.30×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
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown?
Downtown scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 compare to St. Louis overall?
Downtown scores 0.7 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,313 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown?
Average gross rent in Downtown is $1,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown residents are renters?
81% of Downtown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 4,822 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 for landlords?
Downtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Downtown?
Downtown has 5,234 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
