Eviction Risk in Observatory Historic District , Cincinnati
2 census tracts · pop 5,949 · pop-weighted composite 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.9
Observatory Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cincinnati with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,949 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,302/month sits 30% higher than the Cincinnati citywide median ($1,001).
Observatory Historic District 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.
Observatory Historic District vs Cincinnati
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,882 residents across all tracts in Observatory Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 84.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.1%
- Other / Multiracial 4%
2 tracts in Observatory Historic District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39061005100 | 4.9 | 2,422 | 25% | $1,174 |
| 39061004800 | 4.8 | 3,527 | 22% | $1,390 |
CDC SVI percentile: 1
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Observatory Historic District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 106Total filings (sum)
- 1.22%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.3%Peak year (2012)
- 1.13%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 69Total filings 2020-21
- 0.4Avg monthly observed
- 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.84×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati, OH).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Observatory Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 4.6%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 4.1%Food insecurity
- 2.6%SNAP enrollment
- 3.4%No health insurance
- 15.2%Any disability
About Observatory Historic District
What is the eviction-risk score for Observatory Historic District?
Observatory Historic District scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Observatory Historic District compare to Cincinnati overall?
Observatory Historic District scores 0.1 points higher than Cincinnati overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 23% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,302 vs $1,001.
What is the median rent in Observatory Historic District?
Median gross rent in Observatory Historic District is $1,302/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Observatory Historic District residents are renters?
31% of Observatory Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 5,949 residents.
Is Observatory Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Observatory Historic District sits in the 1th 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.