2 census tracts · pop 2,888 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.3–6
Wells Goodfellow is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Louis with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,888 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $825/month sits 17% lower than the St. Louis citywide average ($997).
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wells Goodfellow vs St. LouisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority98%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 Wells Goodfellow
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,229Total filings (sum)
11.93%Avg annual filing rate
20.0%Peak year (2008)
10.76%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
258Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-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 Wells Goodfellow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
41.3%Housing insecurity
36.7%Utility shutoff threat
51.1%Food insecurity
53.9%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
52.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wells Goodfellow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wells Goodfellow?
Wells Goodfellow scores 5.7/10 (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 Wells Goodfellow compare to St. Louis overall?
Wells Goodfellow scores 2.4 points higher than St. Louis overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $825 vs $997.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wells Goodfellow?
Average gross rent in Wells Goodfellow is $825/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wells Goodfellow residents are renters?
75% of Wells Goodfellow households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in St. Louis). The neighborhood has 2,888 residents.
Q5
Is Wells Goodfellow a high social-vulnerability area?
Wells Goodfellow 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Wells Goodfellow have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Wells Goodfellow is census tract 29510106200 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Wells Goodfellow for landlords?
Wells Goodfellow carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Wells Goodfellow?
Wells Goodfellow has 3,161 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (99.5%), Hispanic / Latino (0.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
