5 census tracts · pop 7,739 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5–5.9
Garrett Square is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in East Cleveland with 5 census tracts and a population of 7,739 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $884/month sits 14% higher than the East Cleveland citywide average ($776).
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Garrett Square vs East ClevelandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Garrett Square
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,899Total filings (sum)
14.63%Avg annual filing rate
35.1%Peak year (2016)
15.86%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
260Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.53×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 Garrett Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.3%Housing insecurity
27.2%Utility shutoff threat
43.0%Food insecurity
44.8%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
43.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Garrett Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garrett Square?
Garrett Square scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Garrett Square compare to East Cleveland overall?
Garrett Square scores 2.3 points higher than East Cleveland overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $884 vs $776.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garrett Square?
Average gross rent in Garrett Square is $884/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garrett Square residents are renters?
53% of Garrett Square households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in East Cleveland). The neighborhood has 7,739 residents.
Q5
Is Garrett Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Garrett Square sits in the 82nd 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
Which tracts in Garrett Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Garrett Square is census tract 39035118200 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Garrett Square for landlords?
Garrett Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Garrett Square?
Garrett Square has 7,790 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
