Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

College Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,744 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.8–5.2

College Hill is a black-white neighborhood in Cincinnati with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,744 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $559/month sits 44% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

College Hill vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.9% +99%

Cincinnati: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$559 -44%

Cincinnati: $1,001

Average HH income

$56,482 +9%

Cincinnati: $51,707

Poverty rate

19.9% -19%

Cincinnati: 24.5%

Renter share

42.0% -30%

Cincinnati: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.8–5.2

Why College Hill scores 5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

19.9% below poverty line · Range 4.1–5.6 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

College Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in College Hill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 4.8 to 5.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 4.9 4.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in College Hill

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39061008201	5.2	4,191	64%	$900
39061008202	4.9	3,722	54%	$750
39061011100	4.8	3,831	61%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 75%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Hill

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,395Total filings (sum)
10.78%Avg annual filing rate
17.5%Peak year (2018)
10.12%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,178Total filings 2020-21
5.1Avg monthly observed
5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
0.98×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 College Hill

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

18.6%Housing insecurity
14.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.8%Food insecurity
21.9%SNAP enrollment
8.8%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About College Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for College Hill?

College Hill scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does College Hill compare to Cincinnati overall?

College Hill scores 1.6 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $559 vs $1,001.

What is the average rent in College Hill?

Average gross rent in College Hill is $559/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of College Hill residents are renters?

42% of College Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 11,744 residents.

Is College Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

College Hill sits in the 72nd 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.

Which tracts in College Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in College Hill is census tract 39061008201 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.2, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is College Hill for landlords?

College Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of College Hill?

College Hill has 11,328 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near College Hill

6.1 Winton Terrace 2 tracts · pop 9,442 4 Skyline Acres 8 tracts · pop 28,908 4.5 Mount Airy 5 tracts · pop 17,858 4.8 Knowltons Corner 8 tracts · pop 21,954 4.6 Carthage 2 tracts · pop 5,071 3.7 Paddock Hills 3 tracts · pop 11,177

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cincinnati

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Hill.

5 Prospect Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,345 5 West Fourth Street Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,214 4.9 Peebles Corner 8 tracts · pop 12,941 4.9 Westwood Town Center Historic District 7 tracts · pop 29,944 4.8 Knowltons Corner 8 tracts · pop 21,954 4.6 Gilbert-Sinton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,913

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