5 census tracts · pop 26,824 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.9–5.7
Northgate is a 5-tract neighborhood of Columbus, OH, population 26,824. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Columbus rate of 28.8%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. 67% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 7,164 across 4 observed tracts.
14.9% 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 14.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 8.5% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent is $1,202, 7% below the Columbus average of $1,295. That places it #47 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus.
Its 5 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $57,849.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Northgate vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northgate
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
7,164Total filings (sum)
10.25%Avg annual filing rate
14.8%Peak year (2013)
8.75%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
3,843Total filings 2020-21
10.7Avg monthly observed
11.6Pre-pandemic baseline
0.89×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northgate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
22.2%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northgate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northgate?
Northgate 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 Northgate compare to Columbus overall?
Northgate scores 1.1 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,202 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northgate?
Average gross rent in Northgate is $1,202/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northgate residents are renters?
67% of Northgate households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 26,824 residents.
Q5
Is Northgate a high social-vulnerability area?
Northgate sits in the 71st 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 Northgate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Northgate is census tract 39049006945 (score 5.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Northgate for landlords?
Northgate 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 Northgate?
Northgate has 26,414 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
