2 census tracts · pop 5,828 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.3–5.8
Patch is a white-black neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,828 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. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $916/month sits 8% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Patch vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Patch
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,227Total filings (sum)
10.33%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2012)
10.17%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
947Total filings 2020-21
6.0Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Patch
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.6%Housing insecurity
23.1%Utility shutoff threat
34.0%Food insecurity
34.0%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
46.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Patch
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Patch?
Patch 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 Patch compare to St. Louis overall?
Patch scores 2.2 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $916 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Patch?
Average gross rent in Patch is $916/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Patch residents are renters?
56% of Patch households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 5,828 residents.
Q5
Is Patch a high social-vulnerability area?
Patch sits in the 84th 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 Patch have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Patch is census tract 29510101500 (score 5.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Patch for landlords?
Patch 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 Patch?
Patch has 6,202 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
