1 census tracts · pop 1,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Colonial Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of East Cleveland, OH, population 1,685. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Set annual rent against average household income of $16,835 and the ratio lands at 54%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
32.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 47%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 36.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.8/10. Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
81% 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. Against a East Cleveland baseline of 37.9%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.9/10.
Court records for this tract carry 1,063 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 11.9% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 12.0% in 2016 against a 11.9% peak.
One tract means one number: 7.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Heights vs East ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colonial Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,063Total filings (sum)
9.89%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2007)
12.04%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.1%Housing insecurity
32.9%Utility shutoff threat
48.7%Food insecurity
53.5%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
45.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colonial Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights scores 7.4/10 (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 Colonial Heights compare to East Cleveland overall?
Colonial Heights scores 1.4 points higher than East Cleveland overall (6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $760 vs $776.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights?
Average gross rent in Colonial Heights is $760/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Heights residents are renters?
81% of Colonial Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in East Cleveland). The neighborhood has 1,685 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Heights sits in the 96th 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 Colonial Heights for landlords?
Colonial Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 East Cleveland as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights has 1,658 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
