4 census tracts · pop 7,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 4.8–6.2
Five Points is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 4 census tracts and a population of 7,381 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. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $894/month sits 5% lower than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Five Points vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Five Points
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,391Total filings (sum)
14.25%Avg annual filing rate
21.0%Peak year (2008)
11.74%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
805Total filings 2020-21
3.6Avg monthly observed
5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.63×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 Five Points
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.0%Housing insecurity
29.7%Utility shutoff threat
46.2%Food insecurity
49.3%SNAP enrollment
14.1%No health insurance
44.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Five Points
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?
Five Points scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Five Points compare to Cleveland overall?
Five Points scores 2.1 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $894 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Five Points?
Average gross rent in Five Points is $894/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?
58% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 7,381 residents.
Q5
Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?
Five Points sits in the 83rd 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 Five Points have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Five Points is census tract 39035117300 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.2, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Five Points for landlords?
Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Five Points?
Five Points has 7,250 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other / Multiracial (10%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
