East High Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
2 census tracts · pop 3,843 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.6–5.6
East High Street Historic District takes in 2 census tracts of Springfield, OH, population 3,843. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 47% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Springfield rate of 28.0%.
The poverty rate is 37%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Running hot is economic stress at 8.6/10.
22% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Food insecurity affects 32.1% of adults, 14.3 points above the national rate.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Court records carry 577 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $745, 12% below the Springfield average of $851.
The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 15.5% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.2% in 2018 against a 15.5% peak.
That places it #1 of 9 neighborhoods in Springfield.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
East High Street Historic District vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East High Street Historic District?
East High Street Historic District scores 5.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does East High Street Historic District compare to Springfield overall?
East High Street Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Springfield overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $745 vs $851.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
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 39023000400 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 5.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is East High Street Historic District for landlords?
East High Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East High Street Historic District?
East High Street Historic District has 3,535 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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