2 census tracts · pop 4,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.9–5.6
Thurman Square is a white-black neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,972 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,208/month sits 7% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Thurman Square vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Thurman Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,230Total filings (sum)
16.90%Avg annual filing rate
26.3%Peak year (2013)
18.34%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
740Total filings 2020-21
4.8Avg monthly observed
7.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.64×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 Thurman Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility shutoff threat
27.4%Food insecurity
26.2%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Thurman Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thurman Square?
Thurman Square scores 5.3/10 (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 Thurman Square compare to Columbus overall?
Thurman Square scores 2.2 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,208 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thurman Square?
Average gross rent in Thurman Square is $1,208/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thurman Square residents are renters?
59% of Thurman Square households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 4,972 residents.
Q5
Is Thurman Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Thurman Square sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Thurman Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Thurman Square is census tract 39049005900 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.6, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Thurman Square for landlords?
Thurman Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Thurman Square?
Thurman Square has 4,596 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
