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Neighborhood · Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO

Baden Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Baden is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bellefontaine Neighbors with 1 census tract and a population of 4,722 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $792/month sits 31% lower than the Bellefontaine Neighbors citywide average ($1,151).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Baden vs Bellefontaine Neighbors How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.8% +32%
Bellefontaine Neighbors: 39.2%
Average gross rent
$792 -31%
Bellefontaine Neighbors: $1,151
Average HH income
$48,185 0%
Bellefontaine Neighbors: $48,354
Poverty rate
27.0% +21%
Bellefontaine Neighbors: 22.4%
Renter share
40.5% -3%
Bellefontaine Neighbors: 41.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Baden and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Baden scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
27.0% below poverty line · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Risk score comparison

Baden vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Baden score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Baden: 5.35.3BadenNeighborhoodParent city: 3.03.0Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Baden

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29189210400 5.3 4,722 52% $792
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 92%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Baden

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 357Total filings (sum)
  • 9.68%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.9%Peak year (2017)
  • 9.92%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 386Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.0Avg monthly observed
  • 3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.53×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Baden

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Baden

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Baden?

Baden scores 5.3/10 (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 Baden compare to Bellefontaine Neighbors overall?

Baden scores 2.3 points higher than Bellefontaine Neighbors overall (3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $792 vs $1,151.
Q3

What is the average rent in Baden?

Average gross rent in Baden is $792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Baden residents are renters?

41% of Baden households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Bellefontaine Neighbors). The neighborhood has 4,722 residents.
Q5

Is Baden a high social-vulnerability area?

Baden sits in the 88th 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 Baden for landlords?

Baden carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Bellefontaine Neighbors as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Baden?

Baden has 4,115 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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