2 census tracts · pop 3,596 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.3–5.9
Vandeventer is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,596 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% 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 $865/month sits 13% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Vandeventer vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Vandeventer
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
590Total filings (sum)
7.47%Avg annual filing rate
15.1%Peak year (2015)
3.28%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
360Total filings 2020-21
2.4Avg monthly observed
2.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.13×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vandeventer
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.2%Housing insecurity
20.5%Utility shutoff threat
27.3%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
38.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vandeventer
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vandeventer?
Vandeventer scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Vandeventer compare to St. Louis overall?
Vandeventer scores 1.9 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $865 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vandeventer?
Average gross rent in Vandeventer is $865/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vandeventer residents are renters?
57% of Vandeventer households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 3,596 residents.
Q5
Is Vandeventer a high social-vulnerability area?
Vandeventer sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Vandeventer have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Vandeventer is census tract 29510111100 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Vandeventer for landlords?
Vandeventer carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Vandeventer?
Vandeventer has 3,772 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
