West Fourth Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
1 census tracts · pop 3,214 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
West Fourth Street Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH, population 3,214. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Cincinnati rate of 30.1%.
At $1,664 a month, rents sit 66% over what the rest of Cincinnati commands. This is a renter market: 87% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The voucher gap is 29.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Running hot is supply constraint at 7.9/10.
The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Court records for this tract carry 1,731 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 14.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 4.6% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 38 mapped neighborhoods of Cincinnati, it ranks #8 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Saint Peters Lick Run Historic District and Pill Hill.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Fourth Street Historic District vs CincinnatiHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%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.
11.0%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.8%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
22.4%Any disability
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 5.8/10 (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 1.3 points higher than Cincinnati overall (4.5/10). 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 (5.8/10). 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 (4.5/10), 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. 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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