3 census tracts · pop 6,970 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.4
Princeton Heights takes in 3 census tracts of St. Louis, MO, population 6,970. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.6/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.4. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Filings are well documented here: 795 across 3 observed tracts. Cost burden runs 32% against 28.2% citywide, putting Princeton Heights 3.7% over its own city. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 9.3% of renter households.
At $1,103 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of St. Louis commands. The most recent observed rate, 2.8% in 2017, is well off that peak.
Among the 69 mapped neighborhoods of St. Louis, it ranks #50 by risk, the lower third. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $61,770.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Princeton Heights vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Princeton Heights
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
795Total filings (sum)
4.07%Avg annual filing rate
9.3%Peak year (2012)
2.85%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
264Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.73×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 Princeton Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
9.4%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
31.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Princeton Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Princeton Heights?
Princeton Heights scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Princeton Heights compare to St. Louis overall?
Princeton Heights scores 0.6 points lower than St. Louis overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,103 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Princeton Heights?
Average gross rent in Princeton Heights is $1,103/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Princeton Heights residents are renters?
38% of Princeton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 6,970 residents.
Q5
Is Princeton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Princeton Heights sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Princeton Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Princeton Heights is census tract 29510102400 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Princeton Heights for landlords?
Princeton Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Princeton Heights?
Princeton Heights has 6,842 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
