Neighborhood · Lakewood, OH

Gold Coast Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,901 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.8–4.7

Gold Coast is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,901 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,039/month sits 3% lower than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,070).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Gold Coast vs Lakewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.5% +77%

Lakewood: 25.1%

Average gross rent

$1,039 -3%

Lakewood: $1,070

Average HH income

$51,306 -22%

Lakewood: $65,925

Poverty rate

18.9% +75%

Lakewood: 10.8%

Renter share

68.1% +22%

Lakewood: 55.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gold Coast and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.8–4.7

Why Gold Coast scores 4.4

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

45% of income on rent · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

68% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

18.9% below poverty line · Range 2.1–5.9 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–4.3 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Gold Coast vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gold Coast?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 3.8 to 4.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.5 3.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Gold Coast

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39035160602	4.7	3,033	41%	$973
39035160604	4.5	3,408	50%	$1,128
39035160603	3.8	1,460	39%	$969

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 71%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 22%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gold Coast

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,658Total filings (sum)
13.89%Avg annual filing rate
21.1%Peak year (2006)
8.74%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gold Coast

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

10.3%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
25.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gold Coast

What is the eviction-risk score for Gold Coast?

Gold Coast scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Gold Coast compare to Lakewood overall?

Gold Coast scores 1.7 points higher than Lakewood overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,039 vs $1,070.

What is the average rent in Gold Coast?

Average gross rent in Gold Coast is $1,039/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gold Coast residents are renters?

68% of Gold Coast households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 7,901 residents.

Is Gold Coast a high social-vulnerability area?

Gold Coast sits in the 56th 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.

Which tracts in Gold Coast have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gold Coast is census tract 39035160602 (score 4.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.7, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Gold Coast for landlords?

Gold Coast carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lakewood as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gold Coast?

Gold Coast has 7,731 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gold Coast

4 Victorian Village 2 tracts · pop 5,522 5 Edgewater 2 tracts · pop 5,950 3.6 Madison Village 3 tracts · pop 9,802 3.2 Sylvanhurst 2 tracts · pop 5,035 3.7 Uptown 6 tracts · pop 17,580 5.7 Cudell 3 tracts · pop 5,892

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lakewood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gold Coast.

4 Victorian Village 2 tracts · pop 5,522 3.9 Uptown 6 tracts · pop 17,580 3.6 Madison Village 3 tracts · pop 9,802 3.6 Overlook Park 1 tracts · pop 3,979 3.5 West Haven 1 tracts · pop 2,318 3.2 Sylvanhurst 2 tracts · pop 5,035

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