South Fountain Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
6 census tracts · pop 12,411 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 4.4–5.6
South Fountain Avenue Historic District is a 6-tract neighborhood of Springfield, OH, population 12,411. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Springfield baseline of 28.0%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
SNAP participation is 41.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $534, 37% below the Springfield average of $851.
The poverty rate is 37%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.9/10. Food insecurity affects 38.8% of adults, 21.0 points above the national rate.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
On the high side is economic stress at 8.1/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.4 to 5.6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Court records carry 1,827 eviction filings across its 6 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 19.0% of renter households.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
South Fountain Avenue Historic District vs SpringfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Fountain Avenue Historic District
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,827Total filings (sum)
9.84%Avg annual filing rate
19.0%Peak year (2016)
8.88%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Fountain Avenue Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.2%Housing insecurity
24.0%Utility shutoff threat
40.0%Food insecurity
42.6%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
45.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Fountain Avenue Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Fountain Avenue Historic District?
South Fountain Avenue Historic District scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 South Fountain Avenue Historic District compare to Springfield overall?
South Fountain Avenue Historic District scores 1.3 points higher than Springfield overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $534 vs $851.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Fountain Avenue Historic District?
Average gross rent in South Fountain Avenue Historic District is $534/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Fountain Avenue Historic District residents are renters?
59% of South Fountain Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Springfield). The neighborhood has 12,411 residents.
Q5
Is South Fountain Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
South Fountain Avenue Historic District sits in the 85th 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 South Fountain Avenue Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Fountain Avenue Historic District is census tract 39023001200 (score 5.6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Fountain Avenue Historic District for landlords?
South Fountain Avenue Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 South Fountain Avenue Historic District?
South Fountain Avenue Historic District has 12,541 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (36.6%), Other / Multiracial (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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