2 census tracts · pop 4,961 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4–4.8
Maize-Morse is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,961 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. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $912/month sits 30% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Maize-Morse vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Maize-Morse
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
485Total filings (sum)
6.90%Avg annual filing rate
24.1%Peak year (2008)
2.91%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
184Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.26×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maize-Morse
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
30.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Maize-Morse
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Maize-Morse?
Maize-Morse scores 4.5/10 (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 Maize-Morse compare to Columbus overall?
Maize-Morse scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $912 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Maize-Morse?
Average gross rent in Maize-Morse is $912/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Maize-Morse residents are renters?
27% of Maize-Morse households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,961 residents.
Q5
Is Maize-Morse a high social-vulnerability area?
Maize-Morse sits in the 54th 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
Which tracts in Maize-Morse have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Maize-Morse is census tract 39049007730 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Maize-Morse for landlords?
Maize-Morse carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Maize-Morse?
Maize-Morse has 5,017 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
