5 census tracts · pop 16,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.4–5.7
North Linden takes in 5 census tracts of Columbus, OH, population 16,894. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Against a Columbus baseline of 28.8%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.4 to 5.7, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. At $1,034 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Columbus commands.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Court records carry 4,514 eviction filings across its 5 observed tracts. 14.8% 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.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 24.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 10.1% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #47 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $49,538.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
North Linden vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Linden
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,514Total filings (sum)
14.00%Avg annual filing rate
24.6%Peak year (2013)
10.17%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,061Total filings 2020-21
5.9Avg monthly observed
4.9Pre-pandemic baseline
1.12×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 North Linden
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.8%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Linden
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Linden?
North Linden scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 North Linden compare to Columbus overall?
North Linden scores 1.1 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,034 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Linden?
Average gross rent in North Linden is $1,034/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Linden residents are renters?
39% of North Linden households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 16,894 residents.
Q5
Is North Linden a high social-vulnerability area?
North Linden sits in the 69th 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 North Linden have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Linden is census tract 39049007710 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.7, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is North Linden for landlords?
North Linden carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Linden?
North Linden has 16,445 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
