1 census tracts · pop 2,636 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Visitation Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 1 census tract and a population of 2,636 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $931/month sits 7% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Visitation Park vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Visitation Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
934Total filings (sum)
12.93%Avg annual filing rate
18.8%Peak year (2004)
10.78%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
291Total filings 2020-21
3.8Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.74×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Visitation Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
17.9%Utility shutoff threat
24.9%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Visitation Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Visitation Park?
Visitation Park scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Visitation Park compare to St. Louis overall?
Visitation Park scores 1.3 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $931 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Visitation Park?
Average gross rent in Visitation Park is $931/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Visitation Park residents are renters?
53% of Visitation Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 2,636 residents.
Q5
Is Visitation Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Visitation Park sits in the 86th 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.
Q6
How safe is Visitation Park for landlords?
Visitation Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Visitation Park?
Visitation Park has 2,653 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (85.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
