Eviction Risk in Waterloo Arts District , Cleveland
2 census tracts · pop 1,742 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 5.4–6.4
Waterloo Arts District is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 2 census tracts and a population of 1,742 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $859/month sits 9% lower than the Cleveland citywide median ($945).
Waterloo Arts District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Waterloo Arts District vs Cleveland
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,957 residents across all tracts in Waterloo Arts District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 14.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 75.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
2 tracts in Waterloo Arts District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39035117203 | 6.4 | 1,742 | 53% | $859 |
| 39035980900 | 5.4 | — | — | — |
CDC SVI percentile: 69
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Waterloo Arts District
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 237Total filings 2020-21
- 3.0Avg monthly observed
- 5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.53×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland, OH).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterloo Arts District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 32.3%Housing insecurity
- 28.1%Utility shutoff threat
- 42.5%Food insecurity
- 45.0%SNAP enrollment
- 12.8%No health insurance
- 40.6%Any disability
About Waterloo Arts District
What is the eviction-risk score for Waterloo Arts District?
Waterloo Arts District scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Waterloo Arts District compare to Cleveland overall?
Waterloo Arts District scores 1.4 points higher than Cleveland overall (5.0/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $859 vs $945.
What is the median rent in Waterloo Arts District?
Median gross rent in Waterloo Arts District is $859/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Waterloo Arts District residents are renters?
69% of Waterloo Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 1,742 residents.
Is Waterloo Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?
Waterloo Arts District sits in the 69th 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.