2 census tracts · pop 3,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.1–5.9
Mark Twain is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,198 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $881/month sits 12% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mark Twain vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mark Twain
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,319Total filings (sum)
14.03%Avg annual filing rate
17.8%Peak year (2015)
20.21%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
360Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
3.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.8%Housing insecurity
27.3%Utility shutoff threat
38.2%Food insecurity
38.4%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
46.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mark Twain
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mark Twain?
Mark Twain scores 5.5/10 (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 Mark Twain compare to St. Louis overall?
Mark Twain scores 2.2 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $881 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mark Twain?
Average gross rent in Mark Twain is $881/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mark Twain residents are renters?
49% of Mark Twain households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,198 residents.
Q5
Is Mark Twain a high social-vulnerability area?
Mark Twain sits in the 78th 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 Mark Twain have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mark Twain is census tract 29510107500 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Mark Twain for landlords?
Mark Twain carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Mark Twain?
Mark Twain has 3,493 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
