Eviction Risk in Riverbend , Columbus
2 census tracts · pop 10,103 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 4.7–5.2
Riverbend is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,103 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,374/month sits 6% higher than the Columbus citywide median ($1,295).
Riverbend 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.
Riverbend vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 10,085 residents across all tracts in Riverbend. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 74.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 8.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.2%
- Other / Multiracial 7%
2 tracts in Riverbend
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39049008360 | 5.2 | 6,496 | 40% | $1,396 |
| 39049008382 | 4.7 | 3,607 | 27% | $1,335 |
CDC SVI percentile: 24
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Riverbend
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 343Total filings (sum)
- 7.64%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.3%Peak year (2006)
- 4.49%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 313Total filings 2020-21
- 2.2Avg monthly observed
- 1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.58×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverbend
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 10.9%Housing insecurity
- 7.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 12.7%Food insecurity
- 9.0%SNAP enrollment
- 8.5%No health insurance
- 24.7%Any disability
About Riverbend
What is the eviction-risk score for Riverbend?
Riverbend scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Riverbend compare to Columbus overall?
Riverbend scores 0.6 points higher than Columbus overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 35% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,374 vs $1,295.
What is the median rent in Riverbend?
Median gross rent in Riverbend is $1,374/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Riverbend residents are renters?
24% of Riverbend households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 10,103 residents.
Is Riverbend a high social-vulnerability area?
Riverbend sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.