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Neighborhood · Clayton, MO

Wydown Skinker Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3-3.3

Wydown Skinker is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Clayton with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,770 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,328/month sits 22% lower than the Clayton citywide average ($1,692).

Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wydown Skinker vs Clayton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.4% +42%
Clayton: 24.3%
Average gross rent
$1,328 -22%
Clayton: $1,692
Average HH income
$100,342 -22%
Clayton: $128,898
Poverty rate
7.5% -8%
Clayton: 8.1%
Renter share
55.0% +22%
Clayton: 45.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wydown Skinker and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3-3.3

Why Wydown Skinker scores 3.3

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
34% of income on rent · Range 3.8-3.8 across tracts
3.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2-2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
55% renter households · Range 8.7-8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1-4.1 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.8-2.1 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6-9.2 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

Wydown Skinker vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Wydown Skinker score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wydown Skinker: 3.33.3Wydown SkinkerNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent cityhost cityState: 3.93.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Wydown Skinker

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
29189216300 3.3 6,896 37% $1,165
29189216402 3.3 2,874 29% $1,720
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 9

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 11%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wydown Skinker

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 47Total filings (sum)
  • 1.03%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.6%Peak year (2004)
  • 0.47%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020-2021)

  • 36Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.84×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 Wydown Skinker

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

Frequently asked

About Wydown Skinker

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wydown Skinker?

Wydown Skinker scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Wydown Skinker compare to Clayton overall?

Wydown Skinker scores 0.0 points higher than Clayton overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,328 vs $1,692.

Q3

What is the average rent in Wydown Skinker?

Average gross rent in Wydown Skinker is $1,328/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Wydown Skinker residents are renters?

55% of Wydown Skinker households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Clayton). The neighborhood has 9,770 residents.

Q5

Is Wydown Skinker a high social-vulnerability area?

Wydown Skinker sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Wydown Skinker have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wydown Skinker is census tract 29189216300 (score 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.3, a spread of 0 points.

Q7

How safe is Wydown Skinker for landlords?

Wydown Skinker carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Clayton as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wydown Skinker?

Wydown Skinker has 9,788 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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