Eviction Risk in Mount Vernon , Columbus
1 census tracts · pop 2,855 · pop-weighted composite 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6
Mount Vernon is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 2,855 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $912/month sits 18% lower than the Columbus citywide median ($1,106).
Mount Vernon vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Mount Vernon vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,127 residents across all tracts in Mount Vernon. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- White (non-Hispanic) 14.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 67.9%
- Other / Multiracial 17.5%
1 tracts in Mount Vernon
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13215010704 | 5.6 | 2,855 | 48% | $912 |
CDC SVI percentile: 70
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Vernon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 27.3%Housing insecurity
- 20.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 35.4%Food insecurity
- 35.2%SNAP enrollment
- 16.0%No health insurance
- 40.0%Any disability
About Mount Vernon
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Mount Vernon compare to Columbus overall?
Mount Vernon scores 2.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.2/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $912 vs $1,106.
What is the median rent in Mount Vernon?
Median gross rent in Mount Vernon is $912/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Mount Vernon residents are renters?
65% of Mount Vernon households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,855 residents.
Is Mount Vernon a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Vernon sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.