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Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Franklin Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,041 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Franklin Park is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 3,041 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,032/month sits 20% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Franklin Park vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.5% +58%
Columbus: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,032 -20%
Columbus: $1,295
Average HH income
$75,471 +16%
Columbus: $65,327
Poverty rate
26.6% +49%
Columbus: 17.9%
Renter share
61.2% +10%
Columbus: 55.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Franklin Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Franklin Park scores 5.1

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
46% 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
61% 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
26.6% below poverty line · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Franklin Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Franklin Park: 5.15.1Franklin 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 Franklin Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049003700 5.1 3,041 46% $1,032
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 25%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%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 Franklin Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,464Total filings (sum)
  • 11.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.1%Peak year (2015)
  • 15.12%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 496Total filings 2020-21
  • 6.4Avg monthly observed
  • 9.3Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.69×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 Franklin Park

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

Frequently asked

About Franklin Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Franklin Park?

Franklin Park scores 5.1/10 (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 Franklin Park compare to Columbus overall?

Franklin Park scores 2.0 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,032 vs $1,295.
Q3

What is the average rent in Franklin Park?

Average gross rent in Franklin Park is $1,032/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Franklin Park residents are renters?

61% of Franklin Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 3,041 residents.
Q5

Is Franklin Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Franklin Park sits in the 49th 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.
Q6

How safe is Franklin Park for landlords?

Franklin Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Franklin Park?

Franklin Park has 3,144 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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