2 census tracts · pop 10,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.1–3.5
Deer Creek is a diverse neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,501 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% 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 $1,491/month sits 15% higher than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Deer Creek vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Deer Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,480Total filings (sum)
8.17%Avg annual filing rate
9.8%Peak year (2011)
6.08%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
485Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
3.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.00×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 Deer Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Deer Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Deer Creek?
Deer Creek scores 3.3/10 (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 Deer Creek compare to Columbus overall?
Deer Creek scores 0.2 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,491 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Deer Creek?
Average gross rent in Deer Creek is $1,491/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Deer Creek residents are renters?
42% of Deer Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 10,501 residents.
Q5
Is Deer Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Deer Creek sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Deer Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Deer Creek is census tract 39049007047 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Deer Creek for landlords?
Deer Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Deer Creek?
Deer Creek has 10,319 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
