5 census tracts · pop 13,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.3–5.2
Mill Creek is a black-white neighborhood in Garfield Heights with 5 census tracts and a population of 13,002 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,056/month sits 6% lower than the Garfield Heights citywide average ($1,129).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Mill Creek vs Garfield HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mill Creek
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,202Total filings (sum)
9.50%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2016)
10.19%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
397Total filings 2020-21
5.2Avg monthly observed
6.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mill Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.5%Housing insecurity
17.3%Utility shutoff threat
27.3%Food insecurity
26.1%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
35.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mill Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mill Creek?
Mill Creek scores 4.6/10 (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 Mill Creek compare to Garfield Heights overall?
Mill Creek scores 1.4 points higher than Garfield Heights overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,056 vs $1,129.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mill Creek?
Average gross rent in Mill Creek is $1,056/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mill Creek residents are renters?
45% of Mill Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Garfield Heights). The neighborhood has 13,002 residents.
Q5
Is Mill Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Mill Creek sits in the 60th 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
Which tracts in Mill Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mill Creek is census tract 39035154100 (score 5.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 5.2, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Mill Creek for landlords?
Mill Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Garfield Heights as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mill Creek?
Mill Creek has 13,635 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
