1 census tracts · pop 3,543 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
Midtown maps to a single census tract in St. Louis, MO and houses 3,543 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 28.2% citywide, putting Midtown 21.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. This is a renter market: 98% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Set annual rent against average household income of $25,091 and the ratio lands at 38%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 33.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running hot is economic stress at 8/10.
At $791 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of St. Louis commands. Disability prevalence reaches 45.8% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
That places it #1 of 69 neighborhoods in St. Louis.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Midtown vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Midtown
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
439Total filings 2020-21
5.7Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.28×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Midtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.7%Housing insecurity
22.8%Utility shutoff threat
35.1%Food insecurity
33.5%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
45.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Midtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Midtown?
Midtown scores 5.6/10 (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 Midtown compare to St. Louis overall?
Midtown scores 1.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $791 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Midtown?
Average gross rent in Midtown is $791/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Midtown residents are renters?
98% of Midtown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,543 residents.
Q5
Is Midtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Midtown sits in the 79th 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
How safe is Midtown for landlords?
Midtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Midtown?
Midtown has 3,507 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
