1 census tracts · pop 1,620 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
South-of-Main maps to a single census tract in Columbus, OH, population 1,620. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. Against a Columbus baseline of 28.8%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
25.8% 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. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 30.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
24% 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. The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. Court records for this tract carry 1,000 eviction filings.
At $1,102 a month, rents sit 15% under what the rest of Columbus commands. The worst year on record was 2003, when filings touched 22.1% of renter households. Running hot is economic stress at 7/10.
Recent filings have not receded much: 19.8% in 2015 against a 22.1% peak. That places it #3 of 120 neighborhoods in Columbus. For a like-for-like read, Homedale Addition and Tuttle Park score within a fraction of it.
One tract means one number: 5.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. 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-of-Main vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South-of-Main
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,000Total filings (sum)
20.55%Avg annual filing rate
22.1%Peak year (2003)
19.79%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
339Total filings 2020-21
4.4Avg monthly observed
5.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×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 South-of-Main
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.3%Housing insecurity
25.8%Utility shutoff threat
40.9%Food insecurity
41.7%SNAP enrollment
15.7%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South-of-Main
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South-of-Main?
South-of-Main 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-of-Main compare to Columbus overall?
South-of-Main scores 1.4 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in South-of-Main?
Average gross rent in South-of-Main is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South-of-Main residents are renters?
61% of South-of-Main households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 1,620 residents.
Q5
Is South-of-Main a high social-vulnerability area?
South-of-Main sits in the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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-of-Main for landlords?
South-of-Main 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-of-Main?
South-of-Main has 1,623 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (73.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
