1 census tracts · pop 1,961 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Penrose is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 1,961 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 51% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,030/month sits 3% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Penrose vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Penrose
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
890Total filings (sum)
10.86%Avg annual filing rate
15.5%Peak year (2007)
7.44%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
203Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.46×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 Penrose
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.7%Housing insecurity
32.9%Utility shutoff threat
46.7%Food insecurity
49.6%SNAP enrollment
14.6%No health insurance
52.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Penrose
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Penrose?
Penrose scores 5.9/10 (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 Penrose compare to St. Louis overall?
Penrose scores 2.6 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,030 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Penrose?
Average gross rent in Penrose is $1,030/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Penrose residents are renters?
66% of Penrose households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 1,961 residents.
Q5
Is Penrose a high social-vulnerability area?
Penrose 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
How safe is Penrose for landlords?
Penrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Penrose?
Penrose has 1,889 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (99.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.4%), Hispanic / Latino (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
