1 census tracts · pop 6,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
West Scioto maps to a single census tract in Columbus, OH, population 6,685. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Columbus baseline of 28.8%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 34%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,019 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 16.8% of renter households. At $1,430 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Columbus commands. The most recent observed rate, 6.2% in 2015, is well off that peak.
Among the 120 mapped neighborhoods of Columbus, it ranks #74 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Crestview and Eastmoor score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $82,311. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Scioto vs ColumbusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Scioto
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,019Total filings (sum)
9.62%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2005)
6.18%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
689Total filings 2020-21
9.0Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.77×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 West Scioto
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
8.0%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Scioto
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Scioto?
West Scioto scores 4.5/10 (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 West Scioto compare to Columbus overall?
West Scioto scores 0.2 points higher than Columbus overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,430 vs $1,295.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Scioto?
Average gross rent in West Scioto is $1,430/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Scioto residents are renters?
39% of West Scioto households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Columbus). The neighborhood has 6,685 residents.
Q5
Is West Scioto a high social-vulnerability area?
West Scioto sits in the 42nd 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 West Scioto for landlords?
West Scioto carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Scioto?
West Scioto has 6,767 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
