Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Eastland Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 29,276 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 2.7–6.3

Eastland is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 7 census tracts and a population of 29,276 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% 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 $1,229/month sits 5% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Eastland vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.2% +64%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,229 -5%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$55,622 -15%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

22.6% +27%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

51.1% -9%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 2.7–6.3

Why Eastland scores 4.7

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 6.5–6.9 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

47% of income on rent · Range 1.5–4.9 across tracts

1.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–4.5 across tracts

4.2

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 5.5–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

22.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.9 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Eastland vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Eastland?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.6 points from 2.7 to 6.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.0 5.7 4.9 4.3 3.7 2.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

7 tracts in Eastland

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049009325	6.3	4,459	58%	$794
39049009323	6	3,784	58%	$972
39049009322	5.7	3,815	32%	$1,189
39049009326	4.9	2,297	43%	$963
39049009372	4.3	4,868	52%	$1,398
39049009373	3.7	6,927	53%	$1,570
39049009410	2.7	3,126	20%	$1,386

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 7 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 87%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastland

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

10,779Total filings (sum)
16.30%Avg annual filing rate
26.6%Peak year (2015)
15.25%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

5,557Total filings 2020-21
10.4Avg monthly observed
8.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.13×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 Eastland

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

24.2%Housing insecurity
19.2%Utility shutoff threat
31.1%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Eastland

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastland?

Eastland scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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.

How does Eastland compare to Columbus overall?

Eastland scores 1.6 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,229 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Eastland?

Average gross rent in Eastland is $1,229/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Eastland residents are renters?

51% of Eastland households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 29,276 residents.

Is Eastland a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastland sits in the 75th 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.

Which tracts in Eastland have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastland is census tract 39049009325 (score 6.3/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 6.3, a spread of 3.6 points.

How safe is Eastland for landlords?

Eastland carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastland?

Eastland has 29,161 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastland

4.7 Idlewood Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,819 4.1 Edgewater Park 2 tracts · pop 10,061 5.6 East Hampton 5 tracts · pop 14,333 3.7 Rose Hill Heights 5 tracts · pop 13,681 5.4 Mayfair 4 tracts · pop 12,746 4.1 Far East Columbus 4 tracts · pop 17,028

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastland.

4.7 Argyle Park 1 tracts · pop 1,768 4.7 Eastgate 1 tracts · pop 2,901 4.7 Walnut Creek 2 tracts · pop 3,151 4.7 Idlewood Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,819 4.7 Briggsdale 3 tracts · pop 11,466 4.8 Deshler Park 1 tracts · pop 2,164

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