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Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

King-Lincoln Bronzeville Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,966 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 1,966 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $761/month sits 41% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
King-Lincoln Bronzeville vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.4% +78%
Columbus: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$761 -41%
Columbus: $1,295
Average HH income
$51,719 -21%
Columbus: $65,327
Poverty rate
20.2% +13%
Columbus: 17.9%
Renter share
55.5% -1%
Columbus: 55.9%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across King-Lincoln Bronzeville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why King-Lincoln Bronzeville scores 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
51% 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
56% 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
20.2% below poverty line · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

King-Lincoln Bronzeville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

King-Lincoln Bronzeville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.King-Lincoln Bronz: 5.05.0King-Lincoln BronzNeighborhoodParent 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 King-Lincoln Bronzeville

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39049003600 5 1,966 51% $761
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in King-Lincoln Bronzeville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 732Total filings (sum)
  • 11.94%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.5%Peak year (2003)
  • 9.65%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 360Total filings 2020-21
  • 4.7Avg monthly observed
  • 5.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.94×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 King-Lincoln Bronzeville

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

Frequently asked

About King-Lincoln Bronzeville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for King-Lincoln Bronzeville?

King-Lincoln Bronzeville scores 5/10 (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 King-Lincoln Bronzeville compare to Columbus overall?

King-Lincoln Bronzeville scores 1.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $761 vs $1,295.
Q3

What is the average rent in King-Lincoln Bronzeville?

Average gross rent in King-Lincoln Bronzeville is $761/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of King-Lincoln Bronzeville residents are renters?

56% of King-Lincoln Bronzeville households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 1,966 residents.
Q5

Is King-Lincoln Bronzeville a high social-vulnerability area?

King-Lincoln Bronzeville sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 King-Lincoln Bronzeville for landlords?

King-Lincoln Bronzeville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 King-Lincoln Bronzeville?

King-Lincoln Bronzeville has 2,050 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Other / Multiracial (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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