2 census tracts · pop 6,330 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.6–4.2
Berwick is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,330 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,181/month sits 9% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Berwick vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Berwick
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
557Total filings (sum)
7.15%Avg annual filing rate
12.5%Peak year (2011)
7.57%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
679Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
2.05×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Berwick
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
13.4%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
29.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Berwick
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Berwick?
Berwick scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Berwick compare to Columbus overall?
Berwick scores 0.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,181 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Berwick?
Average gross rent in Berwick is $1,181/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Berwick residents are renters?
41% of Berwick households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 6,330 residents.
Q5
Is Berwick a high social-vulnerability area?
Berwick sits in the 63rd 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 Berwick have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Berwick is census tract 39049009332 (score 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.2, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Berwick for landlords?
Berwick carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Columbus as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Berwick?
Berwick has 6,471 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
