2 census tracts · pop 6,992 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 1.5–5.2
Chester Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,992 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,192/month sits 8% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chester Heights vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chester Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
771Total filings (sum)
4.40%Avg annual filing rate
12.9%Peak year (2013)
2.73%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
462Total filings 2020-21
2.6Avg monthly observed
2.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.02×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 Chester Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chester Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chester Heights?
Chester Heights scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Chester Heights compare to Columbus overall?
Chester Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,192 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chester Heights?
Average gross rent in Chester Heights is $1,192/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chester Heights residents are renters?
41% of Chester Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 6,992 residents.
Q5
Is Chester Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Chester Heights sits in the 43rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Chester Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chester Heights is census tract 39049008241 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.5 to 5.2, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Chester Heights for landlords?
Chester Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chester Heights?
Chester Heights has 6,910 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
