Neighborhood · Cleveland, OH

Corlett Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 17,123 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.8–6.2

Corlett is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 9 census tracts and a population of 17,123 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $937/month sits 1% lower than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

Corlett vs Cleveland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.2% +56%

Cleveland: 31.5%

Average gross rent

$937 -1%

Cleveland: $945

Average HH income

$29,095 -26%

Cleveland: $39,187

Poverty rate

32.3% +5%

Cleveland: 30.8%

Renter share

48.7% -16%

Cleveland: 58.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Corlett and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 4.8–6.2

Why Corlett scores 5.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 2.0–8.9 across tracts

3.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–5.5 across tracts

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 6.0–8.4 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–8.5 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

32.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–10.0 across tracts

7.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–4.0 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Corlett vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Corlett?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 4.8 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.0 4.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in Corlett

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39035120802	6.2	2,083	43%	$1,037
39035198200	6.1	3,535	67%	$801
39035121401	5.9	1,516	33%	$1,004
39035120702	5.9	1,335	57%	$1,049
39035120701	5.9	1,227	49%	$909
39035121200	5.8	1,229	46%	$933
39035120600	5.5	2,062	48%	$931
39035121403	5	2,353	40%	$855
39035121100	4.8	1,783	45%	$1,087

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 66%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Corlett

Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,908Total filings (sum)
12.18%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2010)
10.67%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,542Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
3.7Pre-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 Corlett

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

29.8%Housing insecurity
25.3%Utility shutoff threat
40.1%Food insecurity
41.1%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
42.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Corlett

What is the eviction-risk score for Corlett?

Corlett scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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.

How does Corlett compare to Cleveland overall?

Corlett scores 2.0 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $937 vs $945.

What is the average rent in Corlett?

Average gross rent in Corlett is $937/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Corlett residents are renters?

49% of Corlett households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 17,123 residents.

Is Corlett a high social-vulnerability area?

Corlett sits in the 76th 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.

Which tracts in Corlett have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Corlett is census tract 39035120802 (score 6.2/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.2, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Corlett for landlords?

Corlett carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Corlett?

Corlett has 16,261 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Corlett

5.6 Miles Park Historic District 8 tracts · pop 17,080 3.7 Chagrin-Lee 10 tracts · pop 22,744 6 Buckeye-Shaker 5 tracts · pop 9,773 5.7 Buckeye-Woodhill 4 tracts · pop 9,006 5.9 Kinsman 4 tracts · pop 5,798 4.6 Mill Creek 5 tracts · pop 13,002

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cleveland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Corlett.

5.7 Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District 2 tracts · pop 4,050 5.7 Asiatown 2 tracts · pop 2,675 5.7 Cudell 3 tracts · pop 5,892 5.7 Wakefield 1 tracts · pop 1,327 5.8 Five Points 4 tracts · pop 7,381 5.8 Buckeye-Woodhill 4 tracts · pop 9,006

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