1 census tracts · pop 9,949 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
South Campus is a one-tract neighborhood of Columbus, OH and houses 9,949 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $605, 53% below the Columbus average of $1,295.
The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 56%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
100% 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. Severe burden reaches 33%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. around a third of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Columbus rate of 28.8%.
Court records for this tract carry 5 eviction filings. Food insecurity affects 29.0% of adults, 11.2 points above the national rate. SNAP participation is 25.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 1.8% of renter households.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Campus vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Campus
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5Total filings (sum)
1.22%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2004)
1.10%Latest filed (2007)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
14Total filings 2020-21
0.2Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Campus
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.0%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
29.0%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Campus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Campus?
South Campus scores 5.7/10 (Moderate 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 South Campus compare to Columbus overall?
South Campus scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $605 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Campus?
Average gross rent in South Campus is $605/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Campus residents are renters?
100% of South Campus households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 9,949 residents.
Q5
Is South Campus a high social-vulnerability area?
South Campus sits in the 28th 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 South Campus for landlords?
South Campus carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Campus?
South Campus has 10,370 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
