3 census tracts · pop 9,288 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.7–5.7
East Linden spans 3 census tracts of Columbus, OH and houses 9,288 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Columbus rate of 28.8%.
SNAP participation is 39.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 24.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
28% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.7 to 5.7. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
Filings are well documented here: 3,985 across 3 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $1,102, 15% below the Columbus average of $1,295.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 31.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 19.0% in 2015 against a 31.6% peak. That places it #48 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hilltop and Eastgate.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
East Linden vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in East Linden
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,985Total filings (sum)
20.11%Avg annual filing rate
31.6%Peak year (2011)
19.42%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,674Total filings 2020-21
7.6Avg monthly observed
7.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.96×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Linden
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.7%Housing insecurity
22.8%Utility shutoff threat
37.7%Food insecurity
37.7%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About East Linden
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for East Linden?
East Linden scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 East Linden compare to Columbus overall?
East Linden scores 1.0 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in East Linden?
Average gross rent in East Linden is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of East Linden residents are renters?
54% of East Linden households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 9,288 residents.
Q5
Is East Linden a high social-vulnerability area?
East Linden sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 East Linden have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in East Linden is census tract 39049000910 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.7, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is East Linden for landlords?
East Linden carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of East Linden?
East Linden has 9,549 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
