Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Hyde Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 24,622 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 2.9–5.9

Hyde Park is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 5 census tracts and a population of 24,622 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (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 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,030/month sits 20% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Hyde Park vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.3% +61%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,030 -20%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$70,710 +8%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

18.3% +3%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

52.3% -6%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hyde Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 2.9–5.9

Why Hyde Park scores 4.5

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

52% 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

18.3% below poverty line · Range 1.4–7.0 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hyde Park?

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 points from 2.9 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 5.0 4.8 2.9

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Hyde Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049007532	5.9	3,180	57%	$1,103
39049007531	5.7	2,808	38%	$855
39049007721	5	5,554	43%	$1,078
39049007113	4.8	6,045	46%	$970
39049007112	2.9	7,035	47%	$1,079

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 77

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 77%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hyde Park

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9,601Total filings (sum)
16.02%Avg annual filing rate
48.8%Peak year (2015)
12.56%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,522Total filings 2020-21
9.0Avg monthly observed
11.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.85×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 Hyde Park

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

23.5%Housing insecurity
18.5%Utility shutoff threat
31.0%Food insecurity
28.7%SNAP enrollment
13.6%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hyde Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Hyde Park?

Hyde Park scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Hyde Park compare to Columbus overall?

Hyde Park scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,030 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Hyde Park?

Average gross rent in Hyde Park is $1,030/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hyde Park residents are renters?

52% of Hyde Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 24,622 residents.

Is Hyde Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hyde Park sits in the 77th 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 Hyde Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hyde Park is census tract 39049007532 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 5.9, a spread of 3 points.

How safe is Hyde Park for landlords?

Hyde Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Hyde Park?

Hyde Park has 25,340 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hyde Park

4.6 Walnut Creek 2 tracts · pop 3,151 5.6 Forest Park 3 tracts · pop 20,248 3.2 Easton 3 tracts · pop 15,449 5 North Linden 5 tracts · pop 16,894 5.1 Northgate 5 tracts · pop 26,824 5.8 Framingham 2 tracts · pop 8,346

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hyde Park.

4.5 Knolls West 2 tracts · pop 7,616 4.5 Maize-Morse 2 tracts · pop 4,961 4.5 Far South Columbus 2 tracts · pop 10,628 4.5 Indianola Highlands 1 tracts · pop 2,968 4.4 Cherry Creek 4 tracts · pop 20,309 4.4 The Circles 1 tracts · pop 2,312

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