Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Easton Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 1.9–4.4

Easton is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,449 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,261/month sits 3% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Easton vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.9% +4%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,261 -3%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$80,916 +24%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

7.2% -60%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

42.0% -25%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Easton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.9–4.4

Why Easton scores 3.2

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

6.6

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 1.5–5.7 across tracts

2.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–4.5 across tracts

3.8

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 5.5–6.6 across tracts

5.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.5 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–5.1 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Easton?

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 2.5 points from 1.9 to 4.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.4 3.4 1.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Easton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049007202	4.4	3,601	47%	$1,183
39049007199	3.4	7,463	35%	$1,184
39049007494	1.9	4,385	8%	$1,456

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 44%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Easton

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,018Total filings (sum)
8.07%Avg annual filing rate
16.3%Peak year (2009)
6.05%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,383Total filings 2020-21
7.0Avg monthly observed
4.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.35×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Easton

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

12.3%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Easton

What is the eviction-risk score for Easton?

Easton scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Easton compare to Columbus overall?

Easton scores 0.1 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,261 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Easton?

Average gross rent in Easton is $1,261/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Easton residents are renters?

42% of Easton households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 15,449 residents.

Is Easton a high social-vulnerability area?

Easton sits in the 42nd 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.

Which tracts in Easton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Easton is census tract 39049007202 (score 4.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 4.4, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Easton for landlords?

Easton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Easton?

Easton has 15,742 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Easton

4.6 Walnut Creek 2 tracts · pop 3,151 4.9 Hyde Park 5 tracts · pop 24,622 5.8 Framingham 2 tracts · pop 8,346 5.1 Northgate 5 tracts · pop 26,824 2.9 Hamilton Quarter 3 tracts · pop 17,968 5.6 Forest Park 3 tracts · pop 20,248

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Easton.

3.2 The Village At Deer Creek 1 tracts · pop 10,139 3.2 Schumacher Place 1 tracts · pop 3,150 3.2 Sharon Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,030 3.3 Riverbend 2 tracts · pop 10,103 3.3 Summit View Forest 4 tracts · pop 21,291 3.3 Deer Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,501

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