1 census tracts · pop 3,979 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Overlook Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Lakewood, OH, population 3,979. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
Cost burden runs around a third against 25.1% citywide, putting Overlook Park 8.7% over its own city. This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
At $796 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Lakewood commands. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10.
The severe-burden share is 12%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records for this tract carry 350 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2006 at 4.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.3% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Lakewood, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Overlook Park vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Overlook Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
350Total filings (sum)
2.66%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2006)
1.28%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Overlook Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.0%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Overlook Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Overlook Park?
Overlook Park scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Overlook Park compare to Lakewood overall?
Overlook Park scores 0.1 points lower than Lakewood overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $796 vs $1,070.
Q3
What is the average rent in Overlook Park?
Average gross rent in Overlook Park is $796/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Overlook Park residents are renters?
68% of Overlook Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 3,979 residents.
Q5
Is Overlook Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Overlook Park sits in the 52nd 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
How safe is Overlook Park for landlords?
Overlook Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Lakewood as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Overlook Park?
Overlook Park has 3,923 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5%), Hispanic / Latino (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
