1 census tracts · pop 5,278 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Mercer is a one-tract quarter of Beachwood, OH, population 5,278. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Beachwood baseline of 28.8%, 9% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is supply constraint at 10/10. The voucher gap is 120.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. Average gross rent is $2,663, 30% above the Beachwood average of $2,047.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The filing record is not thin: 50 evictions logged in this tract. 3.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 6.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 2.4% in 2016, is well off that peak. At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mercer vs BeachwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport3%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mercer
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
50Total filings (sum)
7.36%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2010)
2.44%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mercer
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.3%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
20.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mercer
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mercer?
Mercer scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Mercer compare to Beachwood overall?
Mercer scores 1.4 points lower than Beachwood overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 9% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,663 vs $2,047.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mercer?
Average gross rent in Mercer is $2,663/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 9% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mercer residents are renters?
10% of Mercer households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Beachwood). The neighborhood has 5,278 residents.
Q5
Is Mercer a high social-vulnerability area?
Mercer sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mercer for landlords?
Mercer carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Beachwood as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mercer?
Mercer has 5,302 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.7%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
