Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

Uptown Cincinnati Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 12,234 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6–6.2

Uptown Cincinnati is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cincinnati with 4 census tracts and a population of 12,234 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,063/month sits 6% higher than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Uptown Cincinnati vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.0% +123%

Cincinnati: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,063 +6%

Cincinnati: $1,001

Average HH income

$32,629 -37%

Cincinnati: $51,707

Poverty rate

48.1% +96%

Cincinnati: 24.5%

Renter share

87.7% +46%

Cincinnati: 60.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Uptown Cincinnati and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6–6.2

Why Uptown Cincinnati scores 6.1

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

67% 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

88% 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

48.1% below poverty line · Range 7.9–10.0 across tracts

9.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–4.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Uptown Cincinnati vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Uptown Cincinnati?

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 0.2 points from 6 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Uptown Cincinnati

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39061003300	6.2	2,905	66%	$1,126
39061003000	6.1	4,853	69%	$1,182
39061002902	6	2,437	65%	$902
39061002901	6	2,039	66%	$880

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 4 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 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Uptown Cincinnati

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,293Total filings (sum)
4.36%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2003)
1.98%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,131Total filings 2020-21
3.2Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
1.93×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Uptown Cincinnati

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

17.7%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.5%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Uptown Cincinnati

What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown Cincinnati?

Uptown Cincinnati scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Uptown Cincinnati compare to Cincinnati overall?

Uptown Cincinnati scores 2.7 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,063 vs $1,001.

What is the average rent in Uptown Cincinnati?

Average gross rent in Uptown Cincinnati eviction risk is $1,063/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Uptown Cincinnati residents are renters?

88% of Uptown Cincinnati households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 12,234 residents.

Is Uptown Cincinnati a high social-vulnerability area?

Uptown Cincinnati sits in the 58th 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 Uptown Cincinnati have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Uptown Cincinnati is census tract 39061003300 (score 6.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Uptown Cincinnati for landlords?

Uptown Cincinnati eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Uptown Cincinnati?

Uptown Cincinnati has 12,635 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Uptown Cincinnati

5.7 Bethlehem 2 tracts · pop 4,537 5.7 Brewery District 2 tracts · pop 4,215 5.6 Brighton 4 tracts · pop 7,025 5.8 Pill Hill 6 tracts · pop 16,868 4.8 Knowltons Corner 8 tracts · pop 21,954 4.3 Over-the-Rhine Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,965

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cincinnati

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Uptown Cincinnati.

6 Mount Auburn Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,992 6.2 Winton Terrace 2 tracts · pop 9,442 5.9 Brewery District 2 tracts · pop 4,215 5.9 Pill Hill 6 tracts · pop 16,868 5.7 Bethlehem 2 tracts · pop 4,537 5.7 Brighton 4 tracts · pop 7,025

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