1 census tracts · pop 4,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Birchwood maps to a single census tract in Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH and houses 4,223 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. 32% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Mentor-on-the-Lake rate of 19.9%.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.3/10.
Court records for this tract carry 1,378 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 8%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 13.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.1% in 2017, is well off that peak. Average gross rent runs $1,005, close to the Mentor-on-the-Lake average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $60,195.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 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
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Birchwood vs Mentor-on-the-LakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Birchwood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,378Total filings (sum)
9.71%Avg annual filing rate
13.1%Peak year (2005)
4.05%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Birchwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Birchwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Birchwood?
Birchwood scores 4.5/10 (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 Birchwood compare to Mentor-on-the-Lake overall?
Birchwood scores 0.8 points higher than Mentor-on-the-Lake overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,005 vs $1,062.
Q3
What is the average rent in Birchwood?
Average gross rent in Birchwood is $1,005/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Birchwood residents are renters?
56% of Birchwood households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Mentor-on-the-Lake). The neighborhood has 4,223 residents.
Q5
Is Birchwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Birchwood sits in the 33rd 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 Birchwood for landlords?
Birchwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Mentor-on-the-Lake as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Birchwood?
Birchwood has 4,261 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
