5 census tracts · pop 9,773 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6.1
Buckeye-Shaker is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 5 census tracts and a population of 9,773 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $868/month sits 8% lower than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
6
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Buckeye-Shaker vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Buckeye-Shaker
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,130Total filings (sum)
12.57%Avg annual filing rate
24.6%Peak year (2012)
8.94%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,250Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.71×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buckeye-Shaker
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.8%Housing insecurity
27.6%Utility shutoff threat
43.2%Food insecurity
45.5%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
43.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buckeye-Shaker
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buckeye-Shaker?
Buckeye-Shaker scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Buckeye-Shaker compare to Cleveland overall?
Buckeye-Shaker scores 2.3 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $868 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buckeye-Shaker?
Average gross rent in Buckeye-Shaker is $868/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buckeye-Shaker residents are renters?
54% of Buckeye-Shaker households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 9,773 residents.
Q5
Is Buckeye-Shaker a high social-vulnerability area?
Buckeye-Shaker sits in the 79th 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 Buckeye-Shaker have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Buckeye-Shaker is census tract 39035119701 (score 6.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Buckeye-Shaker for landlords?
Buckeye-Shaker carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Buckeye-Shaker?
Buckeye-Shaker has 10,091 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
