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Eviction Risk in West Park , Cleveland

1 census tracts · pop 2,405 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

West Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Cleveland with 1 census tract and a population of 2,405 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $947/month sits 0% higher than the Cleveland citywide median ($945).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
45%
18% severely burdened
Median rent
$947
Median household income
$48,098
15.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

West Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

West Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0West Park: 5.85.8West ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 5.05.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.05.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · OH
Fairmount Taylor
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 2.6K
Peer · OH
Kamms Corner
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.1K
Peer · OH
Parma Circle
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
7 tracts · pop. 30.7K
Peer · OH
Riverside Park
5.8
/ 10 · Elevated
8 tracts · pop. 21.3K
Comparison

West Park vs Cleveland

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 +16%
Cleveland: 5.0
Rent burden
44.7% +42%
Cleveland: 31.5%
Median gross rent
$947 +0%
Cleveland: $945
Median HH income
$48,098 +23%
Cleveland: $39,187
Poverty rate
15.2% -51%
Cleveland: 30.8%
Renter share
36.1% -38%
Cleveland: 58.3%
Where

Tract centroids in West Park

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 2,644 residents across all tracts in West Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 29.6% White (non-Hispanic): 52.8% Black (non-Hispanic): 8.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 5.8% Other / Multiracial: 3.6%
  • Hispanic / Latino 29.6%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 52.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 8.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.6%
Census tracts

1 tracts in West Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
39035124201 5.8 2,405 45% $947
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 56%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 396Total filings (sum)
  • 9.17%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.1%Peak year (2012)
  • 4.11%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 97Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.3Avg monthly observed
  • 1.9Pre-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 West Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About West Park

What is the eviction-risk score for West Park?

West Park scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 West Park compare to Cleveland overall?

West Park scores 0.8 points higher than Cleveland overall (5.0/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $947 vs $945.

What is the median rent in West Park?

Median gross rent in West Park is $947/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West Park residents are renters?

36% of West Park households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 2,405 residents.

Is West Park a high social-vulnerability area?

West Park sits in the 70th 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.

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