1 census tracts · pop 3,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Whiskey Island is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cleveland with 1 census tract and a population of 3,584 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,288/month sits 36% higher than the Cleveland citywide average ($945).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whiskey Island vs ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Whiskey Island
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,234Total filings (sum)
8.20%Avg annual filing rate
14.2%Peak year (2004)
4.38%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
127Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
4.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.39×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 Whiskey Island
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.5%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whiskey Island
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whiskey Island?
Whiskey Island scores 5/10 (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 Whiskey Island compare to Cleveland overall?
Whiskey Island scores 1.3 points higher than Cleveland overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,288 vs $945.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whiskey Island?
Average gross rent in Whiskey Island is $1,288/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whiskey Island residents are renters?
74% of Whiskey Island households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Cleveland). The neighborhood has 3,584 residents.
Q5
Is Whiskey Island a high social-vulnerability area?
Whiskey Island 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.
Q6
How safe is Whiskey Island for landlords?
Whiskey Island carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whiskey Island?
Whiskey Island has 3,623 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Hispanic / Latino (10%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
