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Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Roselawn Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,696 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.4–6.2

Roselawn is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cincinnati with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,696 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $761/month sits 24% lower than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Roselawn vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.9% +59%
Cincinnati: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$761 -24%
Cincinnati: $1,001
Average HH income
$37,031 -28%
Cincinnati: $51,707
Poverty rate
23.5% -4%
Cincinnati: 24.5%
Renter share
56.6% -6%
Cincinnati: 60.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roselawn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–6.2

Why Roselawn scores 5.4

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
48% of income on rent · Range 2.0–6.0 across tracts
3.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–5.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
57% renter households · Range 5.5–8.6 across tracts
6.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–6.2 across tracts
5.2
Economic stress
23.5% below poverty line · Range 3.4–7.7 across tracts
5.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Roselawn score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Roselawn: 5.45.4RoselawnNeighborhoodParent 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 Roselawn

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39061027100 6.2 4,910 47% $716
39061023400 4.4 3,786 49% $819
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 84%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Roselawn

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,150Total filings (sum)
  • 9.21%Avg annual filing rate
  • 16.6%Peak year (2013)
  • 8.60%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,321Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.0Avg monthly observed
  • 9.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.06×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 Roselawn

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

Frequently asked

About Roselawn

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Roselawn?

Roselawn scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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 Roselawn compare to Cincinnati overall?

Roselawn scores 2.0 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $761 vs $1,001.
Q3

What is the average rent in Roselawn?

Average gross rent in Roselawn is $761/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Roselawn residents are renters?

57% of Roselawn households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 8,696 residents.
Q5

Is Roselawn a high social-vulnerability area?

Roselawn sits in the 80th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Roselawn have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Roselawn is census tract 39061027100 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 6.2, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7

How safe is Roselawn for landlords?

Roselawn carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Roselawn?

Roselawn has 8,457 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (79.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Other / Multiracial (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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