8 census tracts · pop 21,318 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 2.3–6.2
Riverside Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 8 census tracts and a population of 21,318 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (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 $970/month sits 3% higher than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
8 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside Park vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Riverside Park
Aggregated across 8 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,799Total filings (sum)
10.91%Avg annual filing rate
29.4%Peak year (2013)
4.66%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
371Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.58×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 Riverside Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.9%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Riverside Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside Park?
Riverside Park scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 8 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 Riverside Park compare to Cleveland overall?
Riverside Park scores 1.0 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $970 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Riverside Park?
Average gross rent in Riverside Park is $970/month (pop-weighted across 8 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Riverside Park residents are renters?
38% of Riverside Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 21,318 residents.
Q5
Is Riverside Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverside Park sits in the 54th 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 Riverside Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside Park is census tract 39035123800 (score 6.2/10). Across the 8 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 6.2, a spread of 3.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Riverside Park for landlords?
Riverside Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 8 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 Riverside Park?
Riverside Park has 21,168 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Hispanic / Latino (15.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
