1 census tracts · pop 4,886 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Rocky Fork-Blacklick is a one-tract quarter of Columbus, OH and houses 4,886 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Columbus rate of 28.8%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
14% 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. Average gross rent is $1,481, 14% above the Columbus average of $1,295.
That places it #102 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus. For a like-for-like read, Hamilton Quarter and Harrison West score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $72,123.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rocky Fork-Blacklick vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Rocky Fork-Blacklick
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
307Total filings 2020-21
4.0Avg monthly observed
2.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.85×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rocky Fork-Blacklick
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rocky Fork-Blacklick
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rocky Fork-Blacklick?
Rocky Fork-Blacklick scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Rocky Fork-Blacklick compare to Columbus overall?
Rocky Fork-Blacklick scores 0.9 points lower than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,481 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rocky Fork-Blacklick?
Average gross rent in Rocky Fork-Blacklick is $1,481/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rocky Fork-Blacklick residents are renters?
49% of Rocky Fork-Blacklick households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,886 residents.
Q5
Is Rocky Fork-Blacklick a high social-vulnerability area?
Rocky Fork-Blacklick sits in the 42nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Rocky Fork-Blacklick for landlords?
Rocky Fork-Blacklick carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rocky Fork-Blacklick?
Rocky Fork-Blacklick has 4,945 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
