1 census tracts · pop 3,724 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Tower Grove East is a white-black neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 3,724 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,056/month sits 6% higher than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Tower Grove East vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%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 Tower Grove East
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,077Total filings (sum)
8.50%Avg annual filing rate
13.4%Peak year (2007)
5.68%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
243Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.47×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 Tower Grove East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tower Grove East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tower Grove East?
Tower Grove East scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Tower Grove East compare to St. Louis overall?
Tower Grove East scores 0.1 points lower than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tower Grove East?
Average gross rent in Tower Grove East is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tower Grove East residents are renters?
49% of Tower Grove East households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,724 residents.
Q5
Is Tower Grove East a high social-vulnerability area?
Tower Grove East sits in the 34th 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
How safe is Tower Grove East for landlords?
Tower Grove East carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Tower Grove East?
Tower Grove East has 3,489 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
