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Neighborhood · Martins Ferry, OH

North Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,346 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

North Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Martins Ferry, OH and houses 1,346 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 16% against 31.4% citywide, putting North Park 15.9% under its own city.

At $406 a month, rents sit 49% under what the rest of Martins Ferry commands. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 30%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.

On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.

Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $36,420, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.

50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Park vs Martins Ferry How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
15.5% -51%
Martins Ferry: 31.4%
Average gross rent
$406 -49%
Martins Ferry: $800
Average HH income
$36,420 -15%
Martins Ferry: $43,073
Poverty rate
30.1% +8%
Martins Ferry: 27.9%
Renter share
50.3% +9%
Martins Ferry: 46.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why North Park scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Rent control risk
16% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
50% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Economic stress
30.1% below poverty line · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

North Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.North Park: 6.06.0North ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 4.64.6Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in North Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39013012100 6 1,346 15% $406
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 80%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Park

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

Frequently asked

About North Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Park?

North Park scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 North Park compare to Martins Ferry overall?

North Park scores 1.4 points higher than Martins Ferry overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $406 vs $800.
Q3

What is the average rent in North Park?

Average gross rent in North Park is $406/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of North Park residents are renters?

50% of North Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Martins Ferry). The neighborhood has 1,346 residents.
Q5

Is North Park a high social-vulnerability area?

North Park sits in the 91st 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 North Park for landlords?

North Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Martins Ferry as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of North Park?

North Park has 1,268 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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