Neighborhood · Columbus, OH

Mayfair Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 12,746 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.6–6.1

Mayfair is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,746 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,044/month sits 19% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Mayfair vs Columbus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.0% +108%

Columbus: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,044 -19%

Columbus: $1,295

Average HH income

$41,590 -36%

Columbus: $65,327

Poverty rate

29.7% +66%

Columbus: 17.9%

Renter share

70.3% +26%

Columbus: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mayfair and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.6–6.1

Why Mayfair scores 5.2

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 6.5–6.9 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 1.5–7.9 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–4.5 across tracts

2.9

Tenant organizing strength

70% renter households · Range 5.5–9.6 across tracts

7.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–7.6 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

29.7% below poverty line · Range 3.9–10.0 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–2.6 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Mayfair?

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 1.5 points from 4.6 to 6.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 6.0 4.7 4.6

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Mayfair

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39049002730	6.1	2,536	79%	$1,060
39049002750	6	2,663	55%	$1,016
39049009220	4.7	2,544	54%	$958
39049009230	4.6	5,003	56%	$1,094

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mayfair

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

5,694Total filings (sum)
15.35%Avg annual filing rate
29.3%Peak year (2015)
18.48%Latest filed (2015)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

3,732Total filings 2020-21
13.4Avg monthly observed
12.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.21×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 Mayfair

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

25.8%Housing insecurity
21.2%Utility shutoff threat
34.8%Food insecurity
34.2%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mayfair

What is the eviction-risk score for Mayfair?

Mayfair scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Mayfair compare to Columbus overall?

Mayfair scores 2.1 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,044 vs $1,295.

What is the average rent in Mayfair?

Average gross rent in Mayfair is $1,044/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mayfair residents are renters?

70% of Mayfair households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 12,746 residents.

Is Mayfair a high social-vulnerability area?

Mayfair sits in the 93rd 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 Mayfair have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Mayfair is census tract 39049002730 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6.1, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Mayfair for landlords?

Mayfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Mayfair?

Mayfair has 13,162 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mayfair

4.1 Eastmoor 2 tracts · pop 5,805 5.6 East Hampton 5 tracts · pop 14,333 4.3 North Bexley Area 3 tracts · pop 10,671 1.6 Central Bexley Area 2 tracts · pop 9,971 4.8 Eastland 7 tracts · pop 29,276 3.9 Berwick 2 tracts · pop 6,330

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Columbus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mayfair.

5.2 Brookshire 4 tracts · pop 16,024 5.2 Mount Vernon 1 tracts · pop 1,809 5.3 Westgate 3 tracts · pop 11,545 5.3 Thurman Square 2 tracts · pop 4,972 5.3 East Linden 3 tracts · pop 9,288 5.1 Franklin Park 1 tracts · pop 3,041

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