Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Brookshire Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 16,024 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.6–5.8

Brookshire is a diverse neighborhood in Columbus with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,024 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (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 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,159/month sits 11% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Brookshire vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.7% +66%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,159 -11%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$53,441 -18%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

22.0% +23%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

52.7% -6%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookshire and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.6–5.8

Why Brookshire scores 5.2

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

48% 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

53% 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

22.0% below poverty line · Range 4.1–7.2 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–4.2 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brookshire?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.2 points from 4.6 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.2 4.8 4.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Brookshire

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049004700	5.8	5,930	53%	$1,211
39049004820	5.2	2,544	42%	$1,087
39049008322	4.8	4,865	33%	$1,037
39049004810	4.6	2,685	68%	$1,334

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 87%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 74%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 55%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brookshire

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,107Total filings (sum)
18.64%Avg annual filing rate
26.4%Peak year (2015)
18.21%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,275Total filings 2020-21
8.5Avg monthly observed
10.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.84×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 Brookshire

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

20.7%Housing insecurity
15.9%Utility shutoff threat
28.6%Food insecurity
26.3%SNAP enrollment
15.1%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brookshire

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookshire?

Brookshire scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Brookshire compare to Columbus overall?

Brookshire scores 2.1 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Brookshire?

Average gross rent in Brookshire is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brookshire residents are renters?

53% of Brookshire households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 16,024 residents.

Is Brookshire a high social-vulnerability area?

Brookshire sits in the 71st 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.

Which tracts in Brookshire have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookshire is census tract 39049004700 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.8, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Brookshire for landlords?

Brookshire carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookshire?

Brookshire has 15,815 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookshire

5.2 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 11,545 5.9 Franklinton 5 tracts · pop 15,200 4.9 Briggsdale 3 tracts · pop 11,466 3.3 Riverbend 2 tracts · pop 10,103 5.6 Holly Hill 3 tracts · pop 10,991 3.4 Chester Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,992

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brookshire.

5.2 Mount Vernon 1 tracts · pop 1,809 5.2 Mayfair 4 tracts · pop 12,746 5.3 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 11,545 5.3 Thurman Square 2 tracts · pop 4,972 5.3 East Linden 3 tracts · pop 9,288 5.1 French Quarter 2 tracts · pop 6,831

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