2 census tracts · pop 5,071 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.1–5.1
Carthage is a diverse neighborhood in Cincinnati with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,071 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $991/month sits 1% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Carthage vs CincinnatiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Carthage
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,485Total filings (sum)
8.45%Avg annual filing rate
18.1%Peak year (2015)
9.04%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
496Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
4.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati, OH).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carthage
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.6%Housing insecurity
20.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.4%Food insecurity
34.2%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
38.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Carthage
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carthage?
Carthage scores 4.6/10 (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 Carthage compare to Cincinnati overall?
Carthage scores 1.2 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $991 vs $1,001.
Q3
What is the average rent in Carthage?
Average gross rent in Carthage is $991/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Carthage residents are renters?
52% of Carthage households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 5,071 residents.
Q5
Is Carthage a high social-vulnerability area?
Carthage sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Carthage have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Carthage is census tract 39061025700 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.1, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Carthage for landlords?
Carthage carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Cincinnati as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Carthage?
Carthage has 5,330 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
