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Neighborhood · Canal Winchester, OH

Waterloo Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Waterloo maps to a single census tract in Canal Winchester, OH, population 5,193. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.

Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10.

The filing record is not thin: 44 evictions logged in this tract. The voucher gap is 15.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 3.9% of renter households.

29% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, marginally above the Canal Winchester rate of 25.6%. Food insecurity affects 9.3% of adults, 8.5 points below the national rate. The most recent observed rate, 2.0% in 2016, is well off that peak.

At 13% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.

Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,662, close to the Canal Winchester average.

One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waterloo vs Canal Winchester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
28.7% +12%
Canal Winchester: 25.6%
Average gross rent
$1,662 -2%
Canal Winchester: $1,692
Average HH income
$117,740 +5%
Canal Winchester: $112,474
Poverty rate
3.5% -28%
Canal Winchester: 4.9%
Renter share
13.0% -7%
Canal Winchester: 14.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waterloo and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Waterloo scores 3

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 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Rent control risk
29% of income on rent · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
13% renter households · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Economic stress
3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Risk score comparison

Waterloo vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Waterloo score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Waterloo: 3.03.0WaterlooNeighborhoodState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Waterloo

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39045033000 3 5,193 29% $1,662
Frequently asked

About Waterloo

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Waterloo?

Waterloo scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Waterloo compare to Canal Winchester overall?

Waterloo scores 0.4 points lower than Canal Winchester overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,662 vs $1,692.
Q3

What is the average rent in Waterloo?

Average gross rent in Waterloo is $1,662/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Waterloo residents are renters?

13% of Waterloo households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Canal Winchester). The neighborhood has 5,193 residents.
Q5

How safe is Waterloo for landlords?

Waterloo carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Canal Winchester as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6

What is the demographic breakdown of Waterloo?

Waterloo has 5,733 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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