3 census tracts · pop 12,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3–3.8
Saint Louis Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,642 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $940/month sits 6% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Saint Louis Hills vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Saint Louis Hills
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
952Total filings (sum)
2.71%Avg annual filing rate
10.8%Peak year (2015)
2.42%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
250Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×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 Saint Louis Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.8%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
28.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Saint Louis Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Saint Louis Hills?
Saint Louis Hills scores 3.4/10 (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 Saint Louis Hills compare to St. Louis overall?
Saint Louis Hills scores 0.1 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $940 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Saint Louis Hills?
Average gross rent in Saint Louis Hills is $940/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Saint Louis Hills residents are renters?
38% of Saint Louis Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 12,642 residents.
Q5
Is Saint Louis Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Saint Louis Hills sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Saint Louis Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Saint Louis Hills is census tract 29510114102 (score 3.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Saint Louis Hills for landlords?
Saint Louis Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Saint Louis Hills?
Saint Louis Hills has 12,543 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
