Eviction Risk in Carthage , Cincinnati
2 census tracts · pop 5,071 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 5.7–6.7
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 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $991/month sits 1% lower than the Cincinnati citywide median ($1,001).
Carthage 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.
Carthage vs Cincinnati
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Diverse Neighborhood — 5,330 residents across all tracts in Carthage. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 51.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 17%
- Other / Multiracial 14%
2 tracts in Carthage
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39061025700 | 6.7 | 2,312 | 54% | $663 |
| 39061006100 | 5.7 | 2,759 | 54% | $1,265 |
CDC SVI percentile: 85
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Carthage
What is the eviction-risk score for Carthage?
Carthage scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Carthage compare to Cincinnati overall?
Carthage scores 1.5 points higher than Cincinnati overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $991 vs $1,001.
What is the median rent in Carthage?
Median gross rent in Carthage is $991/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Carthage residents are renters?
52% of Carthage households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 5,071 residents.
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.