2 census tracts · pop 5,950 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.6–5.3
Edgewater is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,950 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $903/month sits 4% lower than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewater vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Edgewater
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,461Total filings (sum)
7.77%Avg annual filing rate
14.8%Peak year (2012)
5.79%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
421Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
6.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.48×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 Edgewater
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Edgewater
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater?
Edgewater scores 4.8/10 (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 Edgewater compare to Cleveland overall?
Edgewater scores 1.1 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $903 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgewater?
Average gross rent in Edgewater is $903/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewater residents are renters?
70% of Edgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 5,950 residents.
Q5
Is Edgewater a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgewater sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Edgewater have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater is census tract 39035101300 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.3, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewater for landlords?
Edgewater carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Edgewater?
Edgewater has 5,601 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
