1 census tracts · pop 2,312 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
The Circles maps to a single census tract in Columbus, OH, population 2,312. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 28.8% citywide, putting The Circles 13.4% over its own city.
This is a renter market: 76% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 22% 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.
Disability prevalence reaches 18.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Court records for this tract carry 287 eviction filings. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2002 at 3.9% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.2% in 2015, is well off that peak. Average gross rent is $1,193, 8% below the Columbus average of $1,295.
Among the 120 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #66 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Georgian Heights and Red Brick District score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $63,198.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Circles vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Circles
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
287Total filings (sum)
2.22%Avg annual filing rate
3.9%Peak year (2002)
1.23%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
161Total filings 2020-21
2.1Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
2.44×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 The Circles
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
18.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Circles
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Circles?
The Circles scores 4.7/10 (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 The Circles compare to Columbus overall?
The Circles scores 0.4 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Circles?
Average gross rent in The Circles is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Circles residents are renters?
76% of The Circles households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 2,312 residents.
Q5
Is The Circles a high social-vulnerability area?
The Circles sits in the 39th 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 The Circles for landlords?
The Circles carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 The Circles?
The Circles has 2,236 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
