2 census tracts · pop 5,453 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–4.4
West End takes in 2 census tracts of Lakewood, OH and houses 5,453 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Lakewood rate of 25.1%.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.4. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10. The filing record is not thin: 74 evictions logged in this tract.
SNAP participation is 6.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.2% of adults, 9.6 points below the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 4.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.8% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #7 of 9 neighborhoods in Lakewood. The closest comparables inside the same city are Sylvanhurst and West Haven.
Against average income of $81,547, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
West End vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority2%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West End
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
74Total filings (sum)
2.29%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2009)
0.77%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West End
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.4%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West End
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West End?
West End scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 West End compare to Lakewood overall?
West End scores 0.7 points lower than Lakewood overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,035 vs $1,070.
Q3
What is the average rent in West End?
Average gross rent in West End is $1,035/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West End residents are renters?
45% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 5,453 residents.
Q5
Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?
West End sits in the 8th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in West End have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West End is census tract 39035161900 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is West End for landlords?
West End carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West End?
West End has 5,330 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
