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Neighborhood · St. Louis, MO

Hi-Pointe Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,450 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Hi-Pointe is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,450 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. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,224/month sits 23% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).

Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hi-Pointe vs St. Louis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
25.6% -9%
St. Louis: 28.2%
Average gross rent
$1,224 +23%
St. Louis: $997
Average HH income
$71,038 +23%
St. Louis: $57,574
Poverty rate
12.6% -37%
St. Louis: 20.0%
Renter share
52.8% -4%
St. Louis: 54.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hi-Pointe and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Hi-Pointe scores 4

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
26% 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
53% 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
12.6% below poverty line · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Hi-Pointe vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hi-Pointe score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hi-Pointe: 4.04.0Hi-PointeNeighborhoodParent 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 Hi-Pointe

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29510104200 4 3,450 26% $1,224
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hi-Pointe

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 283Total filings (sum)
  • 2.29%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.2%Peak year (2006)
  • 0.74%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 50Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.7Avg monthly observed
  • 1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.52×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 Hi-Pointe

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

Frequently asked

About Hi-Pointe

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hi-Pointe?

Hi-Pointe 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 Hi-Pointe compare to St. Louis overall?

Hi-Pointe scores 0.7 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,224 vs $997.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hi-Pointe?

Average gross rent in Hi-Pointe is $1,224/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hi-Pointe residents are renters?

53% of Hi-Pointe households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,450 residents.
Q5

Is Hi-Pointe a high social-vulnerability area?

Hi-Pointe sits in the 26th 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 Hi-Pointe for landlords?

Hi-Pointe 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 Hi-Pointe?

Hi-Pointe has 3,351 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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