Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Franklinton Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 15,200 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.6–6.3

Franklinton is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 5 census tracts and a population of 15,200 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $969/month sits 25% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Franklinton vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.6% +93%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$969 -25%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$33,351 -49%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

45.2% +153%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

66.0% +18%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Franklinton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 5.6–6.3

Why Franklinton scores 6

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

56% 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

66% 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

45.2% below poverty line · Range 9.5–10.0 across tracts

9.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Franklinton?

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 0.7 points from 5.6 to 6.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.1 6.1 5.6 5.6

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Franklinton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049005002	6.3	3,882	38%	$884
39049004900	6.1	5,296	71%	$1,151
39049005100	6.1	2,499	52%	$768
39049004302	5.6	1,875	58%	$982
39049005001	5.6	1,648	51%	$870

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Franklinton

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,142Total filings (sum)
15.50%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2015)
16.34%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,396Total filings 2020-21
10.7Avg monthly observed
11.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.93×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 Franklinton

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

28.8%Housing insecurity
25.0%Utility shutoff threat
42.8%Food insecurity
45.4%SNAP enrollment
18.6%No health insurance
44.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Franklinton

What is the eviction-risk score for Franklinton?

Franklinton scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Franklinton compare to Columbus overall?

Franklinton scores 2.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $969 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Franklinton?

Average gross rent in Franklinton is $969/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Franklinton residents are renters?

66% of Franklinton households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 15,200 residents.

Is Franklinton a high social-vulnerability area?

Franklinton sits in the 87th 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 Franklinton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Franklinton is census tract 39049005002 (score 6.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.3, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Franklinton for landlords?

Franklinton carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Franklinton?

Franklinton has 15,804 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Franklinton

4.9 Briggsdale 3 tracts · pop 11,466 3.8 Northwest Boulevard 2 tracts · pop 8,732 5.1 Brookshire 4 tracts · pop 16,024 5.2 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 11,545 3.4 Chester Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,992 3.4 Merion Village 2 tracts · pop 5,337

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Franklinton.

6 Arlington Park 1 tracts · pop 2,626 6 Weinland Park 2 tracts · pop 5,930 6 Cardinal District 1 tracts · pop 2,775 6 Northeast Columbus 1 tracts · pop 6,778 5.9 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 3,788 6.1 Iuka Ravine 1 tracts · pop 4,225

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