1 census tracts · pop 4,374 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5–5
Taylor Square is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 1 census tract and a population of 4,374 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,207/month sits 7% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Taylor Square vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%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 Taylor Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
274Total filings (sum)
3.40%Avg annual filing rate
5.9%Peak year (2003)
4.59%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
152Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.31×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 Taylor Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
26.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Taylor Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Taylor Square?
Taylor Square scores 5/10 (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 Taylor Square compare to Columbus overall?
Taylor Square scores 1.9 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,207 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Taylor Square?
Average gross rent in Taylor Square is $1,207/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Taylor Square residents are renters?
95% of Taylor Square households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,374 residents.
Q5
Is Taylor Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Taylor Square sits in the 37th 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 Taylor Square for landlords?
Taylor Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Taylor Square?
Taylor Square has 4,097 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
