Neighborhood · Springfield, OH

East High Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.6

East High Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Springfield with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $745/month sits 12% lower than the Springfield citywide average ($851).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

East High Street Historic District vs Springfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.8% +67%

Springfield: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$745 -12%

Springfield: $851

Average HH income

$36,905 -20%

Springfield: $45,883

Poverty rate

36.8% +62%

Springfield: 22.7%

Renter share

58.8% +24%

Springfield: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East High Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–5.6

Why East High Street Historic District scores 5.5

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 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

36.8% below poverty line · Range 7.9–10.0 across tracts

8.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–2.2 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

East High Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in East High Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39023000300	5.6	1,265	69%	$707
39023000400	5.5	2,578	36%	$764

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 71%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East High Street Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

577Total filings (sum)
9.13%Avg annual filing rate
15.5%Peak year (2005)
9.51%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East High Street Historic District

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

21.2%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.9%Food insecurity
30.1%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About East High Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for East High Street Historic District?

East High Street Historic District scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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.

How does East High Street Historic District compare to Springfield overall?

East High Street Historic District scores 2.7 points higher than Springfield overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $745 vs $851.

What is the average rent in East High Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in East High Street Historic District is $745/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of East High Street Historic District residents are renters?

59% of East High Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 3,843 residents.

Is East High Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

East High Street Historic District sits in the 83rd 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.

Which tracts in East High Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East High Street Historic District is census tract 39023000300 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 5.6, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is East High Street Historic District for landlords?

East High Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Springfield as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of East High Street Historic District?

East High Street Historic District has 3,535 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near East High Street Historic District

5.3 South Fountain Avenue Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,411 5.3 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,930 4.3 Lagonda 4 tracts · pop 14,249 4.6 Snyder Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,492 4.9 Miracle Mile 2 tracts · pop 5,851 3.1 Northridge 2 tracts · pop 7,697

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Springfield

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to East High Street Historic District.

5.5 South Fountain Avenue Historic District 6 tracts · pop 12,411 5.3 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,930 4.8 Miracle Mile 2 tracts · pop 5,851 4.6 Snyder Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,492 4.3 Lagonda 4 tracts · pop 14,249 4 Greenlawn Village 1 tracts · pop 3,402

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