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Neighborhood · Steubenville, OH

South End Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.8–5.9

South End is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Steubenville with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,207 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $756/month sits 2% lower than the Steubenville citywide average ($775).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South End vs Steubenville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.3% +40%
Steubenville: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$756 -2%
Steubenville: $775
Average HH income
$44,477 -5%
Steubenville: $47,057
Poverty rate
22.0% -14%
Steubenville: 25.7%
Renter share
36.2% -15%
Steubenville: 42.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across South End and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.8–5.9

Why South End scores 4.8

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 4.7–6.1 across tracts
5.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.8 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
36% renter households · Range 6.3–8.7 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.7–7.4 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
22.0% below poverty line · Range 2.1–8.9 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.8 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

South End vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

South End score vs. parent city, state, U.S.South End: 4.84.8South EndNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in South End

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39081012400 5.9 2,578 48% $795
39081011300 3.8 2,629 34% $717
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 53%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in South End

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 33Total filings (sum)
  • 3.83%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 3.02%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South End

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

Frequently asked

About South End

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for South End?

South End scores 4.8/10 (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 South End compare to Steubenville overall?

South End scores 2.1 points higher than Steubenville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $756 vs $775.
Q3

What is the average rent in South End?

Average gross rent in South End is $756/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of South End residents are renters?

36% of South End households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Steubenville). The neighborhood has 5,207 residents.
Q5

Is South End a high social-vulnerability area?

South End sits in the 54th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in South End have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in South End is census tract 39081012400 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.9, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7

How safe is South End for landlords?

South End carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Steubenville as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of South End?

South End has 4,862 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Steubenville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to South End.

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