Neighborhood · St. Louis, MO

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,899 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,899 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. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,066/month sits 7% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial vs St. Louis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.1% +74%

St. Louis: 28.2%

Average gross rent

$1,066 +7%

St. Louis: $997

Average HH income

$49,468 -14%

St. Louis: $57,574

Poverty rate

25.0% +25%

St. Louis: 20.0%

Renter share

53.0% -3%

St. Louis: 54.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial scores 5.3

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

49% 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

25.0% below poverty line · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
29510126900	5.3	3,899	49%	$1,066

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 99%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,071Total filings (sum)
11.71%Avg annual filing rate
13.7%Peak year (2007)
9.80%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

318Total filings 2020-21
4.1Avg monthly observed
6.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.69×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 Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial

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

30.1%Housing insecurity
24.4%Utility shutoff threat
36.2%Food insecurity
34.4%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
47.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial

What is the eviction-risk score for Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial?

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial scores 5.3/10 (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.

How does Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial compare to St. Louis overall?

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial scores 2.0 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,066 vs $997.

What is the average rent in Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial?

Average gross rent in Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial is $1,066/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial residents are renters?

53% of Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,899 residents.

Is Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial a high social-vulnerability area?

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial sits in the 94th 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.

How safe is Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial for landlords?

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial?

Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial has 4,062 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial

5.2 Kingsway West 2 tracts · pop 4,929 5.5 Mark Twain 2 tracts · pop 3,198 5.5 Walnut Park East 2 tracts · pop 3,063 5.7 Wells Goodfellow 2 tracts · pop 2,888 5.4 Kingsway East 2 tracts · pop 4,256 5.7 Academy 2 tracts · pop 2,443

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside St. Louis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial.

5.3 Bevo Mill 1 tracts · pop 3,966 5.3 JeffVanderLou 3 tracts · pop 6,940 5.3 Kingsway East 2 tracts · pop 4,256 5.3 Walnut Park East 2 tracts · pop 3,063 5.2 Kingsway West 2 tracts · pop 4,929 5.2 Vandeventer 2 tracts · pop 3,596

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