2 census tracts · pop 8,319 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.9–4.1
Charleston Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,319 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. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,227/month sits 5% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Charleston Ridge vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Charleston Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
575Total filings (sum)
5.71%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2004)
3.73%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
692Total filings 2020-21
4.3Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.36×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 Charleston Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
15.0%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Charleston Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Charleston Ridge?
Charleston Ridge 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 Charleston Ridge compare to Columbus overall?
Charleston Ridge scores 0.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,227 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Charleston Ridge?
Average gross rent in Charleston Ridge is $1,227/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Charleston Ridge residents are renters?
44% of Charleston Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 8,319 residents.
Q5
Is Charleston Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Charleston Ridge sits in the 58th 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 Charleston Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Charleston Ridge is census tract 39049008168 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Charleston Ridge for landlords?
Charleston Ridge 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 Charleston Ridge?
Charleston Ridge has 8,431 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
