3 census tracts · pop 7,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.3–6.1
Brooklyn Centre is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cleveland with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,281 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $836/month sits 12% lower than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Brooklyn Centre vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brooklyn Centre
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,663Total filings (sum)
12.08%Avg annual filing rate
17.3%Peak year (2016)
11.91%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
801Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
6.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.52×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 Brooklyn Centre
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.7%Housing insecurity
20.8%Utility shutoff threat
37.0%Food insecurity
35.2%SNAP enrollment
19.4%No health insurance
41.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brooklyn Centre
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brooklyn Centre?
Brooklyn Centre scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Brooklyn Centre compare to Cleveland overall?
Brooklyn Centre scores 2.1 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $836 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brooklyn Centre?
Average gross rent in Brooklyn Centre is $836/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brooklyn Centre residents are renters?
62% of Brooklyn Centre households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 7,281 residents.
Q5
Is Brooklyn Centre a high social-vulnerability area?
Brooklyn Centre sits in the 91st 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 Brooklyn Centre have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brooklyn Centre is census tract 39035105400 (score 6.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Brooklyn Centre for landlords?
Brooklyn Centre carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Brooklyn Centre?
Brooklyn Centre has 6,779 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Hispanic / Latino (36.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
