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Neighborhood · St. Louis, MO

Fox Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,540 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Fox Park is a black-white neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,540 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,039/month sits 4% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fox Park vs St. Louis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.8% +38%
St. Louis: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,039 +4%
St. Louis: $997
Average HH income
$75,493 +31%
St. Louis: $57,574
Poverty rate
9.8% -51%
St. Louis: 20.0%
Renter share
40.3% -26%
St. Louis: 54.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fox Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Fox Park scores 3.7

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
39% 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
40% 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
9.8% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Fox Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Fox Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Fox Park: 3.73.7Fox ParkNeighborhoodParent 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 Fox Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29510123100 3.7 3,540 39% $1,039
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 57

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

Socioeconomic status 38%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fox Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 865Total filings (sum)
  • 8.87%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.7%Peak year (2004)
  • 3.46%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 261Total filings 2020-21
  • 3.4Avg monthly observed
  • 4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.83×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fox Park

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

Frequently asked

About Fox Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Fox Park?

Fox Park scores 3.7/10 (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 Fox Park compare to St. Louis overall?

Fox Park scores 0.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,039 vs $997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Fox Park?

Average gross rent in Fox Park is $1,039/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Fox Park residents are renters?

40% of Fox Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,540 residents.
Q5

Is Fox Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Fox Park sits in the 57th 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 Fox Park for landlords?

Fox Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Fox Park?

Fox Park has 3,400 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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