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Neighborhood · Cincinnati, OH

West Fourth Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,214 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

West Fourth Street Historic District is a white-black neighborhood in Cincinnati with 1 census tract and a population of 3,214 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,664/month sits 66% higher than the Cincinnati citywide average ($1,001).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Fourth Street Historic District vs Cincinnati How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.7% +49%
Cincinnati: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$1,664 +66%
Cincinnati: $1,001
Average HH income
$70,270 +36%
Cincinnati: $51,707
Poverty rate
24.0% -2%
Cincinnati: 24.5%
Renter share
87.1% +45%
Cincinnati: 60.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across West Fourth Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why West Fourth Street Historic District scores 5

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
45% 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
87% 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
24.0% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Risk score comparison

West Fourth Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

West Fourth Street Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.West Fourth Street: 5.05.0West Fourth StreetNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in West Fourth Street Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39061026500 5 3,214 45% $1,664
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 38%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 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West Fourth Street Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,731Total filings (sum)
  • 8.57%Avg annual filing rate
  • 14.8%Peak year (2009)
  • 4.57%Latest filed (2018)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 697Total filings 2020-21
  • 9.1Avg monthly observed
  • 8.7Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 1.04×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 West Fourth Street Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About West Fourth Street Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for West Fourth Street Historic District?

West Fourth Street Historic District scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 West Fourth Street Historic District compare to Cincinnati overall?

West Fourth Street Historic District scores 1.6 points higher than Cincinnati overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,664 vs $1,001.
Q3

What is the average rent in West Fourth Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in West Fourth Street Historic District is $1,664/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of West Fourth Street Historic District residents are renters?

87% of West Fourth Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Cincinnati). The neighborhood has 3,214 residents.
Q5

Is West Fourth Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

West Fourth Street Historic District sits in the 37th 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.
Q6

How safe is West Fourth Street Historic District for landlords?

West Fourth Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of West Fourth Street Historic District?

West Fourth Street Historic District has 3,229 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (35%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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