Eviction Risk in Mayfair , Columbus
4 census tracts · pop 12,746 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.3–6.5
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 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,044/month sits 19% lower than the Columbus citywide median ($1,295).
Mayfair vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Mayfair vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 13,162 residents across all tracts in Mayfair. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 33.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 41.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.1%
- Other / Multiracial 7.6%
4 tracts in Mayfair
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39049009220 | 6.5 | 2,544 | 54% | $958 |
| 39049009230 | 6.4 | 5,003 | 56% | $1,094 |
| 39049002730 | 6.4 | 2,536 | 79% | $1,060 |
| 39049002750 | 6.3 | 2,663 | 55% | $1,016 |
CDC SVI percentile: 93
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Mayfair
What is the eviction-risk score for Mayfair?
Mayfair scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Mayfair compare to Columbus overall?
Mayfair scores 2.0 points higher than Columbus overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,044 vs $1,295.
What is the median rent in Mayfair?
Median 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 93th 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.