3 census tracts · pop 9,917 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.6–5.2
McKelvey Plat is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sandusky with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,917 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $829/month sits 8% lower than the Sandusky citywide average ($905).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
McKelvey Plat vs SanduskyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in McKelvey Plat
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,653Total filings (sum)
12.41%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2018)
13.29%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in McKelvey Plat
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.1%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
20.9%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About McKelvey Plat
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for McKelvey Plat?
McKelvey Plat scores 4.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does McKelvey Plat compare to Sandusky overall?
McKelvey Plat scores 1.9 points higher than Sandusky overall (3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $829 vs $905.
Q3
What is the average rent in McKelvey Plat?
Average gross rent in McKelvey Plat is $829/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of McKelvey Plat residents are renters?
47% of McKelvey Plat households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Sandusky). The neighborhood has 9,917 residents.
Q5
Is McKelvey Plat a high social-vulnerability area?
McKelvey Plat sits in the 73rd 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 McKelvey Plat have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in McKelvey Plat is census tract 39043041200 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.2, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is McKelvey Plat for landlords?
McKelvey Plat carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Sandusky as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of McKelvey Plat?
McKelvey Plat has 9,868 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Sandusky
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to McKelvey Plat.
