Eviction Risk in Northcrest , Columbus
3 census tracts · pop 12,858 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 4.4–5.5
Northcrest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,858 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,232/month sits 5% lower than the Columbus citywide median ($1,295).
Northcrest 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.
Northcrest vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 12,976 residents across all tracts in Northcrest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 65.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 13%
- Other / Multiracial 7.2%
3 tracts in Northcrest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39049006353 | 5.5 | 5,442 | 34% | $1,121 |
| 39049006395 | 5.2 | 3,791 | 37% | $1,345 |
| 39049006340 | 4.4 | 3,625 | 18% | $1,281 |
CDC SVI percentile: 29
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Northcrest
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 868Total filings (sum)
- 2.50%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.5%Peak year (2011)
- 2.16%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,015Total filings 2020-21
- 4.9Avg monthly observed
- 1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
- 2.34×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 9.1%Housing insecurity
- 6.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 11.5%Food insecurity
- 8.5%SNAP enrollment
- 7.0%No health insurance
- 23.0%Any disability
About Northcrest
What is the eviction-risk score for Northcrest?
Northcrest scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Northcrest compare to Columbus overall?
Northcrest scores 0.7 points higher than Columbus overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 30% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,232 vs $1,295.
What is the median rent in Northcrest?
Median gross rent in Northcrest is $1,232/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Northcrest residents are renters?
51% of Northcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 12,858 residents.
Is Northcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Northcrest sits in the 29th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.