1 census tracts · pop 1,757 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Southern Orchards is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 1,757 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,147/month sits 11% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southern Orchards vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southern Orchards
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
954Total filings (sum)
16.14%Avg annual filing rate
18.0%Peak year (2003)
19.66%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
230Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.54×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 Southern Orchards
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.6%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.6%Food insecurity
16.1%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southern Orchards
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southern Orchards?
Southern Orchards scores 4/10 (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 Southern Orchards compare to Columbus overall?
Southern Orchards scores 0.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,147 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southern Orchards?
Average gross rent in Southern Orchards is $1,147/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southern Orchards residents are renters?
54% of Southern Orchards households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 1,757 residents.
Q5
Is Southern Orchards a high social-vulnerability area?
Southern Orchards sits in the 35th 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 Southern Orchards for landlords?
Southern Orchards carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southern Orchards?
Southern Orchards has 1,694 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
