1 census tracts · pop 721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Fairground is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 721 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $709/month sits 29% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fairground vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairground
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
512Total filings (sum)
15.38%Avg annual filing rate
24.2%Peak year (2011)
12.00%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
139Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.55×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 Fairground
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.9%Housing insecurity
26.3%Utility shutoff threat
39.2%Food insecurity
38.2%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
48.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairground
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairground?
Fairground scores 5.6/10 (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 Fairground compare to St. Louis overall?
Fairground scores 2.3 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $709 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairground?
Average gross rent in Fairground is $709/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairground residents are renters?
49% of Fairground households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 721 residents.
Q5
Is Fairground a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairground sits in the 74th 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 Fairground for landlords?
Fairground carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Fairground?
Fairground has 761 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
