2 census tracts · pop 3,151 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 3.6–5.5
Walnut Creek is a black-white neighborhood in Columbus with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,151 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,165/month sits 10% lower than the Columbus citywide average ($1,295).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Walnut Creek vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Walnut Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,051Total filings (sum)
15.39%Avg annual filing rate
27.5%Peak year (2015)
18.20%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
471Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
4.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.09×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Columbus, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
23.0%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Walnut Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek scores 4.7/10 (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 Walnut Creek compare to Columbus overall?
Walnut Creek scores 1.6 points higher than Columbus overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,165 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in Walnut Creek?
Average gross rent in Walnut Creek is $1,165/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Walnut Creek residents are renters?
55% of Walnut Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 3,151 residents.
Q5
Is Walnut Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Walnut Creek sits in the 74th 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 Walnut Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Walnut Creek is census tract 39049007533 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.5, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Walnut Creek for landlords?
Walnut Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek has 3,173 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (50.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
