2 census tracts · pop 7,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.8–5.1
Knolls West takes in 2 census tracts of Columbus, OH, population 7,616. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Against a Columbus baseline of 28.8%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Court records carry 741 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 4.2% of renter households.
At $1,187 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Columbus commands. The most recent observed rate, 1.4% in 2015, is well off that peak.
That places it #57 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus. Its 2 tracts score within 0.3 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $65,312.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Knolls West vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Knolls West
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
741Total filings (sum)
2.24%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2007)
1.28%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
666Total filings 2020-21
4.1Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
2.41×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 Knolls West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.2%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Knolls West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Knolls West?
Knolls West scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Knolls West compare to Columbus overall?
Knolls West scores 0.7 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,187 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Knolls West?
Average gross rent in Knolls West is $1,187/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Knolls West residents are renters?
70% of Knolls West households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 7,616 residents.
Q5
Is Knolls West a high social-vulnerability area?
Knolls West sits in the 27th 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
Which tracts in Knolls West have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Knolls West is census tract 39049006351 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.1, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Knolls West for landlords?
Knolls West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Knolls West?
Knolls West has 7,907 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
