1 census tracts · pop 1,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Mount Vernon maps to a single census tract in Columbus, OH and houses 1,809 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Columbus rate of 28.8%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 19.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 29.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The filing record is not thin: 546 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 14.5% of renter households. At $1,168 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Columbus commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 17.1% in 2015 against a 14.5% peak. Among the 120 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #3 by risk, the upper third.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $47,500. 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Vernon vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mount Vernon
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
546Total filings (sum)
12.15%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2004)
17.06%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
285Total filings 2020-21
3.7Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.11×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 Mount Vernon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.1%Housing insecurity
19.3%Utility shutoff threat
32.4%Food insecurity
29.9%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Vernon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Mount Vernon compare to Columbus overall?
Mount Vernon scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,168 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Vernon?
Average gross rent in Mount Vernon is $1,168/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Vernon residents are renters?
54% of Mount Vernon households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 1,809 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Vernon a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Vernon sits in the 65th 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
How safe is Mount Vernon for landlords?
Mount Vernon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon has 1,742 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (21%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
