3 census tracts · pop 6,940 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.7–6
JeffVanderLou is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,940 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% 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 $871/month sits 13% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
JeffVanderLou vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in JeffVanderLou
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,595Total filings (sum)
9.96%Avg annual filing rate
14.1%Peak year (2011)
8.36%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
530Total filings 2020-21
2.3Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.56×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 JeffVanderLou
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
40.5%Housing insecurity
36.3%Utility shutoff threat
50.8%Food insecurity
53.9%SNAP enrollment
16.1%No health insurance
53.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About JeffVanderLou
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for JeffVanderLou?
JeffVanderLou scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 JeffVanderLou compare to St. Louis overall?
JeffVanderLou scores 2.0 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $871 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in JeffVanderLou?
Average gross rent in JeffVanderLou is $871/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of JeffVanderLou residents are renters?
71% of JeffVanderLou households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 6,940 residents.
Q5
Is JeffVanderLou a high social-vulnerability area?
JeffVanderLou sits in the 90th 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 JeffVanderLou have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in JeffVanderLou is census tract 29510127700 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is JeffVanderLou for landlords?
JeffVanderLou carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 JeffVanderLou?
JeffVanderLou has 6,580 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (93.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
