2 census tracts · pop 9,529 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.2–5.7
Gravois Park is a black-white neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,529 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $838/month sits 16% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gravois Park vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gravois Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,131Total filings (sum)
13.87%Avg annual filing rate
18.6%Peak year (2006)
9.92%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,301Total filings 2020-21
8.4Avg monthly observed
12.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×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 Gravois Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.5%Housing insecurity
28.1%Utility shutoff threat
40.1%Food insecurity
40.0%SNAP enrollment
16.5%No health insurance
45.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gravois Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gravois Park?
Gravois Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Gravois Park compare to St. Louis overall?
Gravois Park scores 2.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $838 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gravois Park?
Average gross rent in Gravois Park is $838/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gravois Park residents are renters?
62% of Gravois Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 9,529 residents.
Q5
Is Gravois Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Gravois Park sits in the 97th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Gravois Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gravois Park is census tract 29510124100 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Gravois Park for landlords?
Gravois Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gravois Park?
Gravois Park has 8,763 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
