Eviction Risk in Walnut Creek , Columbus
2 census tracts · pop 3,151 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 4.8–6.0
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 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,165/month sits 10% lower than the Columbus citywide median ($1,295).
Walnut Creek vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Walnut Creek vs Columbus
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 3,173 residents across all tracts in Walnut Creek. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 15.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 25.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 50.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 3.1%
- Other / Multiracial 5.5%
2 tracts in Walnut Creek
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39049007533 | 6.0 | 1,840 | 52% | $1,023 |
| 39049010100 | 4.8 | 1,311 | 28% | $1,365 |
CDC SVI percentile: 74
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Walnut Creek
What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Walnut Creek compare to Columbus overall?
Walnut Creek scores 1.1 points higher than Columbus overall (4.4/10). Rent burden: 42% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,165 vs $1,295.
What is the median rent in Walnut Creek?
Median 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.
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.
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.