2 census tracts · pop 11,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10
· range 2–2.9
Uptown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Westerville with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,281 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,169/month sits 14% lower than the Westerville citywide average ($1,364).
Risk score
2.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Uptown vs WestervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Uptown
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
235Total filings (sum)
2.13%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2007)
2.48%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
46Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.44×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 Uptown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.0%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
22.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown?
Uptown scores 2.4/10 (Lower 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 Uptown compare to Westerville overall?
Uptown scores 0.0 points higher than Westerville overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,169 vs $1,364.
Q3
What is the average rent in Uptown?
Average gross rent in Uptown is $1,169/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Uptown residents are renters?
31% of Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Westerville). The neighborhood has 11,281 residents.
Q5
Is Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Uptown sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Uptown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Uptown is census tract 39049007010 (score 2.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.9, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Uptown for landlords?
Uptown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Westerville as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Uptown?
Uptown has 10,816 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
