5 census tracts · pop 16,414 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4.2–6
Old Brooklyn is a 5-tract neighborhood of Cleveland, OH, population 16,414. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.6/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 4.2 to 6. A 1.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Cost burden runs 37% against 31.5% citywide, putting Old Brooklyn 5.5% over its own city.
Filings are well documented here: 2,747 across 4 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 11.3% of renter households. At $862 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Cleveland commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 7.5% in 2016 against a 11.3% peak. That places it #44 of 57 neighborhoods in Cleveland.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $48,165. 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Old Brooklyn vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Old Brooklyn
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,747Total filings (sum)
8.41%Avg annual filing rate
11.3%Peak year (2015)
7.54%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,282Total filings 2020-21
3.4Avg monthly observed
5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.66×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 Old Brooklyn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.1%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
22.8%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Brooklyn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Brooklyn?
Old Brooklyn scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Old Brooklyn compare to Cleveland overall?
Old Brooklyn scores 1.0 points higher than Cleveland overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $862 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Brooklyn?
Average gross rent in Old Brooklyn is $862/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Brooklyn residents are renters?
49% of Old Brooklyn households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 16,414 residents.
Q5
Is Old Brooklyn a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Brooklyn sits in the 74th 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 Old Brooklyn have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Brooklyn is census tract 39035105700 (score 6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 6, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Old Brooklyn for landlords?
Old Brooklyn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Brooklyn?
Old Brooklyn has 16,313 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Hispanic / Latino (21%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
