2 census tracts · pop 5,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.3–3.6
Ellendale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,065 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. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,139/month sits 14% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ellendale vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ellendale
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
460Total filings (sum)
5.15%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2008)
2.35%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
94Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.57×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 Ellendale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.6%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ellendale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ellendale?
Ellendale 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 Ellendale compare to St. Louis overall?
Ellendale scores 0.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,139 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ellendale?
Average gross rent in Ellendale is $1,139/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ellendale residents are renters?
33% of Ellendale households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 5,065 residents.
Q5
Is Ellendale a high social-vulnerability area?
Ellendale sits in the 15th 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 Ellendale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ellendale is census tract 29510103400 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Ellendale for landlords?
Ellendale 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 Ellendale?
Ellendale has 5,071 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
