2 census tracts · pop 3,967 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.6–4.1
The Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,967 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,067/month sits 7% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
The Hill vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
452Total filings (sum)
2.73%Avg annual filing rate
4.8%Peak year (2011)
2.09%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
90Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×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 The Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.9%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Hill?
The Hill scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 The Hill compare to St. Louis overall?
The Hill scores 0.5 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,067 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Hill?
Average gross rent in The Hill is $1,067/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Hill residents are renters?
49% of The Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,967 residents.
Q5
Is The Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
The Hill sits in the 7th 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 The Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Hill is census tract 29510117100 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.1, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is The Hill for landlords?
The Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 The Hill?
The Hill has 3,932 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
