Neighborhood · Maplewood, MO

Ellendale Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 8,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.2–3.6

Ellendale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Maplewood with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $984/month sits 1% higher than the Maplewood citywide average ($970).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Ellendale vs Maplewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.5% +23%

Maplewood: 22.3%

Average gross rent

$984 +1%

Maplewood: $970

Average HH income

$62,972 -4%

Maplewood: $65,510

Poverty rate

10.5% +0%

Maplewood: 10.5%

Renter share

54.5% -9%

Maplewood: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ellendale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–3.6

Why Ellendale scores 3.4

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

28% of income on rent · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

10.5% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.9 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–4.1 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ellendale?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 3.2 to 3.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.6 3.4 3.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Ellendale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
29189216900	3.6	2,190	29%	$858
29189217000	3.4	4,049	30%	$1,107
29189217200	3.2	1,927	21%	$868

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 18%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ellendale

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,007Total filings (sum)
4.59%Avg annual filing rate
9.5%Peak year (2012)
3.10%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

461Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×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 Ellendale

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

10.5%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ellendale

What is the eviction-risk score for Ellendale?

Ellendale scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Ellendale compare to Maplewood overall?

Ellendale scores 1.1 points higher than Maplewood overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $984 vs $970.

What is the average rent in Ellendale?

Average gross rent in Ellendale is $984/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ellendale residents are renters?

55% of Ellendale households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Maplewood). The neighborhood has 8,166 residents.

Is Ellendale a high social-vulnerability area?

Ellendale sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Ellendale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ellendale is census tract 29189216900 (score 3.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 3.6, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Ellendale for landlords?

Ellendale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Maplewood as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ellendale?

Ellendale has 8,092 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Other / Multiracial (11.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ellendale

2 Wydown Skinker 2 tracts · pop 9,770 3.1 Varsity neighborhood 9 tracts · pop 25,163 3.1 Saint Louis Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,996 3.8 Patch 2 tracts · pop 9,020 4.8 Arbor Terrace 3 tracts · pop 11,993 4.7 Berdell Hills 5 tracts · pop 14,501

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