2 census tracts · pop 9,768 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.5–4.6
South East Columbus spans 2 census tracts of Columbus, OH, population 9,768. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. 16% 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. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
Average gross rent is $1,209, 7% below the Columbus average of $1,295. That places it #71 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.1 points apart at the extremes.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $61,743. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South East Columbus vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport9%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South East Columbus
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
2,473Total filings 2020-21
17.6Avg monthly observed
10.4Pre-pandemic baseline
1.91×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 South East Columbus
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.8%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.3%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South East Columbus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South East Columbus?
South East Columbus scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 East Columbus compare to Columbus overall?
South East Columbus scores 0.3 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,209 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in South East Columbus?
Average gross rent in South East Columbus eviction risk is $1,209/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South East Columbus residents are renters?
64% of South East Columbus households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 9,768 residents.
Q5
Is South East Columbus a high social-vulnerability area?
South East Columbus 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
Which tracts in South East Columbus have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South East Columbus is census tract 39049010204 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.6, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is South East Columbus for landlords?
South East Columbus eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South East Columbus?
South East Columbus has 10,486 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
