2 census tracts · pop 8,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.6–5.4
Bellaire-Puritas is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cleveland with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,239 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,116/month sits 18% higher than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bellaire-Puritas vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bellaire-Puritas
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,328Total filings (sum)
10.79%Avg annual filing rate
11.4%Peak year (2012)
8.18%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
466Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.61×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bellaire-Puritas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.4%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.5%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bellaire-Puritas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bellaire-Puritas?
Bellaire-Puritas scores 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.
Q2
How does Bellaire-Puritas compare to Cleveland overall?
Bellaire-Puritas scores 1.3 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bellaire-Puritas?
Average gross rent in Bellaire-Puritas is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bellaire-Puritas residents are renters?
40% of Bellaire-Puritas households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 8,239 residents.
Q5
Is Bellaire-Puritas a high social-vulnerability area?
Bellaire-Puritas sits in the 82nd 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 Bellaire-Puritas have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bellaire-Puritas is census tract 39035124600 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Bellaire-Puritas for landlords?
Bellaire-Puritas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Cleveland as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bellaire-Puritas?
Bellaire-Puritas has 7,848 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Hispanic / Latino (24%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
