4 census tracts · pop 20,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.8–5.3
Cherry Creek is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 4 census tracts and a population of 20,309 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,177/month sits 9% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Cherry Creek vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cherry Creek
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,605Total filings (sum)
10.18%Avg annual filing rate
16.9%Peak year (2013)
7.85%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,662Total filings 2020-21
9.0Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.29×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cherry Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
15.3%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cherry Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cherry Creek?
Cherry Creek scores 4.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Cherry Creek compare to Columbus overall?
Cherry Creek scores 1.3 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,177 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cherry Creek?
Average gross rent in Cherry Creek is $1,177/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cherry Creek residents are renters?
50% of Cherry Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 20,309 residents.
Q5
Is Cherry Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Cherry Creek sits in the 65th 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 Cherry Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cherry Creek is census tract 39049008163 (score 5.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.3, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Cherry Creek for landlords?
Cherry Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cherry Creek?
Cherry Creek has 19,986 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
