1 census tracts · pop 2,221 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
West Eighties is a one-tract neighborhood of Cleveland, OH, population 2,221. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 31.5% citywide, putting West Eighties 16.2% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. SNAP participation is 28.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
On the high side is economic stress at 7.8/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,221 evictions logged in this tract. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 18.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $836, 12% below the Cleveland average of $945. Recent filings have not receded much: 12.9% in 2016 against a 18.8% peak.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Eighties vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Eighties
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,221Total filings (sum)
15.24%Avg annual filing rate
18.8%Peak year (2005)
12.94%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
223Total filings 2020-21
2.9Avg monthly observed
5.8Pre-pandemic baseline
0.50×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 West Eighties
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.0%Housing insecurity
17.6%Utility shutoff threat
30.4%Food insecurity
28.9%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Eighties
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Eighties?
West Eighties scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 West Eighties compare to Cleveland overall?
West Eighties scores 1.4 points higher than Cleveland overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $836 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Eighties?
Average gross rent in West Eighties is $836/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Eighties residents are renters?
60% of West Eighties households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 2,221 residents.
Q5
Is West Eighties a high social-vulnerability area?
West Eighties sits in the 90th 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
How safe is West Eighties for landlords?
West Eighties carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 West Eighties?
West Eighties has 2,279 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
