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Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Pendleton Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 2,777 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.1–4.6

Pendleton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cincinnati with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,777 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,543/month sits 54% higher than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pendleton vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
32.9% +9%
Cincinnati: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,543 +54%
Cincinnati: $1,001
Average HH income
$97,458 +88%
Cincinnati: $51,707
Poverty rate
13.6% -44%
Cincinnati: 24.5%
Renter share
66.5% +11%
Cincinnati: 60.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pendleton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–4.6

Why Pendleton scores 3.7

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
33% 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
67% 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
13.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–5.8 across tracts
3.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–8.1 across tracts
7.0
Risk score comparison

Pendleton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pendleton score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pendleton: 3.73.7PendletonNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Pendleton

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39061001100 4.6 1,134 41% $1,333
39061026800 3.1 1,643 27% $1,688
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pendleton

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,063Total filings (sum)
  • 6.75%Avg annual filing rate
  • 23.6%Peak year (2003)
  • 4.01%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 177Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.0Avg monthly observed
  • 1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.16×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati, OH).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pendleton

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

Frequently asked

About Pendleton

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pendleton?

Pendleton scores 3.7/10 (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 Pendleton compare to Cincinnati overall?

Pendleton scores 0.3 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,543 vs $1,001.
Q3

What is the average rent in Pendleton?

Average gross rent in Pendleton is $1,543/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Pendleton residents are renters?

67% of Pendleton households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 2,777 residents.
Q5

Is Pendleton a high social-vulnerability area?

Pendleton 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 Pendleton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pendleton is census tract 39061001100 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4.6, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Pendleton for landlords?

Pendleton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Pendleton?

Pendleton has 2,755 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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