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Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Arlington Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Arlington Park is a diverse neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 2,626 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $991/month sits 23% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Arlington Park vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.3% +120%
Columbus: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$991 -23%
Columbus: $1,295
Average HH income
$35,086 -46%
Columbus: $65,327
Poverty rate
36.7% +106%
Columbus: 17.9%
Renter share
66.1% +18%
Columbus: 55.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arlington Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Arlington Park scores 6

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Rent control risk
63% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
66% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
36.7% below poverty line · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts
9.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Arlington Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Arlington Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Arlington Park: 6.06.0Arlington ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Arlington Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049007520 6 2,626 63% $991
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 99%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 85%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arlington Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 950Total filings (sum)
  • 13.66%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.7%Peak year (2013)
  • 15.66%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 396Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.1Avg monthly observed
  • 7.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.72×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arlington Park

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

Frequently asked

About Arlington Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Arlington Park?

Arlington Park scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Arlington Park compare to Columbus overall?

Arlington Park scores 2.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $991 vs $1,295.
Q3

What is the average rent in Arlington Park?

Average gross rent in Arlington Park is $991/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Arlington Park residents are renters?

66% of Arlington Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,626 residents.
Q5

Is Arlington Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Arlington Park sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Arlington Park for landlords?

Arlington Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Columbus as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Arlington Park?

Arlington Park has 3,050 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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