Eviction Risk in Mayfair , Columbus
Tract 39049002730 · Franklin County, OH · pop 2,536 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 39049002730 sits in the Mayfair neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It has a population of 2,536 and an eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). 79% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 51% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,060/month against a median household income of $25,086 — roughly 51% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 2,451 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 15.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 56.6%
- Other / Multiracial 6.5%
How the 6.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.0 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.6 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.5 | Columbus (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 1.5 | Columbus (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 4.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.5 | Columbus (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.0 | Columbus (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 10.0 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.3 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 95
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 97%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 90%Racial/ethnic minority
- 45%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,704Total filings over 13 yrs
- 18.93%Avg annual filing rate
- 29.3%Peak (2005)
- 128Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,174Total filings 2020-21
- 15.3Avg monthly (observed)
- 10.4Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Columbus, OH as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Mayfair. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 37.3%Housing insecurity
- 33.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 52.7%Food insecurity
- 56.9%SNAP enrollment
- 27.5%Transit barriers
- 19.0%No health insurance
- 26.2%Frequent mental distress
- 45.8%Any disability
Dominant grade: A — best — Mortgage-friendly under New Deal lending rules
Approximately 75% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Columbus. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 58.5%A (Best)
- 16.3%B (Desirable)
- 0.0%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 39049002730
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 39049002730?
Census tract 39049002730 in the Mayfair neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 39049002730?
Median gross rent is $1,060/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 39049002730?
57.3% of residents in tract 39049002730 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,536.
How socially vulnerable is tract 39049002730?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 97th, household 99th, minority 90th, housing 45th.
Is tract 39049002730 considered part of Mayfair?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 39049002730 fall within Mayfair (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 39049002730?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 1,704 eviction filings across 13 validated years in tract 39049002730 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 18.93% of renter households, peaking at 29.3% in 2005. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 39049002730 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 1.46× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus eviction risk, OH), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 39049002730 struggle to pay rent?
About 37.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 33.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 39049002730 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is A (Best). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Columbus. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.