Eviction Risk in The Ville , St. Louis
1 census tracts · pop 1,542 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
The Ville is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 1,542 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $873/month sits 12% lower than the St. Louis citywide median ($997).
The Ville vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
The Ville vs St. Louis
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,461 residents across all tracts in The Ville. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 0.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 6.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 92.5%
- Other / Multiracial 0.7%
1 tracts in The Ville
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29510111300 | 6.2 | 1,542 | 51% | $873 |
CDC SVI percentile: 89
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in The Ville
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 508Total filings (sum)
- 6.36%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.8%Peak year (2015)
- 6.73%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 227Total filings 2020-21
- 3.0Avg monthly observed
- 3.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.80×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Ville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 28.6%Housing insecurity
- 23.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 35.8%Food insecurity
- 35.0%SNAP enrollment
- 11.6%No health insurance
- 49.3%Any disability
About The Ville
What is the eviction-risk score for The Ville?
The Ville scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does The Ville compare to St. Louis overall?
The Ville scores 1.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (4.8/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $873 vs $997.
What is the median rent in The Ville?
Median gross rent in The Ville is $873/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of The Ville residents are renters?
65% of The Ville households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 1,542 residents.
Is The Ville a high social-vulnerability area?
The Ville sits in the 89th 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.