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Neighborhood · East Cleveland, OH

Colonial Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Colonial Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Cleveland with 1 census tract and a population of 1,685 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated 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 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $760/month sits 2% lower than the East Cleveland citywide average ($776).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Heights vs East Cleveland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.8% +26%
East Cleveland: 37.9%
Average gross rent
$760 -2%
East Cleveland: $776
Average HH income
$16,835 -26%
East Cleveland: $22,883
Poverty rate
47.1% +6%
East Cleveland: 44.3%
Renter share
80.6% +28%
East Cleveland: 62.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colonial Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Colonial Heights scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Tenant organizing strength
81% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts
8.9
Economic stress
47.1% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts
1.3
Risk score comparison

Colonial Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Colonial Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Colonial Heights: 6.06.0Colonial HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Colonial Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39035151200 6 1,685 48% $760
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 96

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

Socioeconomic status 95%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 81%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 91%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.

Frequently asked

About Colonial Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?

Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights compare to East Cleveland overall?

Colonial Heights scores 2.7 points higher than East Cleveland overall (3.3/10). 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 (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 East Cleveland as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Heights?

Colonial Heights has 1,658 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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