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Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Deshler Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,164 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Deshler Park is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 2,164 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,089/month sits 16% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Deshler Park vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.3% -5%
Columbus: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,089 -16%
Columbus: $1,295
Average HH income
$48,500 -26%
Columbus: $65,327
Poverty rate
17.2% -4%
Columbus: 17.9%
Renter share
22.2% -60%
Columbus: 55.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Deshler Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Deshler Park scores 4.8

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
27% 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
22% 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
17.2% below poverty line · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Deshler Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Deshler Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Deshler Park: 4.84.8Deshler ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Deshler Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049008710 4.8 2,164 27% $1,089
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 48%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Deshler Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,444Total filings (sum)
  • 33.34%Avg annual filing rate
  • 51.5%Peak year (2012)
  • 28.92%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 421Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.5Avg monthly observed
  • 9.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.59×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Deshler Park

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

Frequently asked

About Deshler Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Deshler Park?

Deshler Park scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Deshler Park compare to Columbus overall?

Deshler Park scores 1.7 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,089 vs $1,295.
Q3

What is the average rent in Deshler Park?

Average gross rent in Deshler Park is $1,089/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Deshler Park residents are renters?

22% of Deshler Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,164 residents.
Q5

Is Deshler Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Deshler Park sits in the 72nd 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

How safe is Deshler Park for landlords?

Deshler Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Deshler Park?

Deshler Park has 2,079 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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