1 census tracts · pop 2,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Shaker Square maps to a single census tract in Cleveland, OH and houses 2,231 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 32% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,107, 17% above the Cleveland average of $945. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The filing record is not thin: 1,392 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 14.5% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 10.0% in 2016 against a 14.5% peak. Among the 57 mapped neighborhoods of Cleveland, it ranks #47 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Tremont and Bellaire-Puritas. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $53,381.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shaker Square vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Shaker Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,392Total filings (sum)
10.15%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2011)
9.97%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
426Total filings 2020-21
5.5Avg monthly observed
7.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×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 Shaker Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shaker Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shaker Square?
Shaker Square scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Shaker Square compare to Cleveland overall?
Shaker Square scores 0.8 points higher than Cleveland overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shaker Square?
Average gross rent in Shaker Square is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shaker Square residents are renters?
70% of Shaker Square households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 2,231 residents.
Q5
Is Shaker Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Shaker Square sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Shaker Square for landlords?
Shaker Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shaker Square?
Shaker Square has 2,343 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
