Home Is Where Our Health Is
Through a collaborative research effort, Tenants Transforming Greater St. Louis (formerly Homes for All St. Louis), Human Impact Partners, the Vacancy Collaborative, and The City of St. Louis conducted a geospatial analysis of sociodemographic factors, housing quality indicators, and health outcomes for 29 residential zip codes in St. Louis.
The purpose of this research is to share and contextualize residents’ stories alongside health and housing quality data in St. Louis, and to present solutions that city stakeholders can pursue to ensure a healthier St. Louis.
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Wards 1, 7 & 8 have the highest number of housing code violations and the leading rate of elevated child blood lead levels. It has more homes built before 1940 than any other zip code in St. Louis. This zip code is racially reflective of St. Louis with 45% of residents identifying of Black.
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Ward 13 has the highest rate of CSB requests due to lead, mold, and pest infestation per housing unit and it also has the highest ER visitation rate for asthma. This zip code is 96% Black/African American, where 36% of households live below poverty and 34% report fair or poor health.
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Wards 12, 13, 14 is most impacted by lack of plumbing facilities. This zip code is majority Black/African American (92%) and consistently has worse than average housing quality on several housing quality indicators. This zip code is also where 28% of residents report a disability - more than any other zip code in St. Louis.