Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Pleasant Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 22,527 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 1.2–4.7

Pleasant Ridge is a white-black neighborhood in Cincinnati with 6 census tracts and a population of 22,527 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $747/month sits 25% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

Pleasant Ridge vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.9% +29%

Cincinnati: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$747 -25%

Cincinnati: $1,001

Average HH income

$82,429 +59%

Cincinnati: $51,707

Poverty rate

11.9% -51%

Cincinnati: 24.5%

Renter share

38.9% -35%

Cincinnati: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasant Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 1.2–4.7

Why Pleasant Ridge scores 3.6

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 6.2–6.8 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 1.9–5.8 across tracts

2.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 1.8–9.4 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–6.2 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

11.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–5.0 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Pleasant Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pleasant Ridge?

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 3.5 points from 1.2 to 4.7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.5 1.2

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Pleasant Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39061005701	4.7	3,311	33%	$931
39061023800	4.5	5,225	40%	$830
39061005800	4.2	4,714	38%	$901
39061005900	3.9	1,305	45%	$1,106
39061005702	3.5	3,723	54%	$997
39061023300	1.2	4,249	28%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pleasant Ridge

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,142Total filings (sum)
9.36%Avg annual filing rate
39.2%Peak year (2018)
11.88%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,482Total filings 2020-21
3.5Avg monthly observed
5.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.61×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pleasant Ridge

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

11.6%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pleasant Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Ridge?

Pleasant Ridge scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Pleasant Ridge compare to Cincinnati overall?

Pleasant Ridge scores 0.2 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $747 vs $1,001.

What is the average rent in Pleasant Ridge?

Average gross rent in Pleasant Ridge is $747/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pleasant Ridge residents are renters?

39% of Pleasant Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 22,527 residents.

Is Pleasant Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasant Ridge sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Pleasant Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pleasant Ridge is census tract 39061005701 (score 4.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 4.7, a spread of 3.5 points.

How safe is Pleasant Ridge for landlords?

Pleasant Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Ridge?

Pleasant Ridge has 21,959 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pleasant Ridge

5.3 Roselawn 2 tracts · pop 8,696 3.8 Madison-Stewart Historic District 4 tracts · pop 14,712 4.2 Oakley 2 tracts · pop 4,197 4.5 Bond Hill 3 tracts · pop 11,182 2.6 Kenwood Knolls 4 tracts · pop 18,229 3.7 Village Historic District 6 tracts · pop 24,005

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cincinnati

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pleasant Ridge.

3.7 Paddock Hills 3 tracts · pop 11,177 3.7 Pendleton 2 tracts · pop 2,777 3.5 Village Historic District 6 tracts · pop 24,005 3.8 East End 1 tracts · pop 1,430 3.4 North Avondale 1 tracts · pop 2,866 4 Madison-Stewart Historic District 4 tracts · pop 14,712

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