Neighborhood · Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH

Birchwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Birchwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mentor-on-the-Lake with 1 census tract and a population of 4,223 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,005/month sits 5% lower than the Mentor-on-the-Lake citywide average ($1,062).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Birchwood vs Mentor-on-the-Lake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.9% +60%

Mentor-on-the-Lake: 19.9%

Average gross rent

$1,005 -5%

Mentor-on-the-Lake: $1,062

Average HH income

$60,195 -2%

Mentor-on-the-Lake: $61,320

Poverty rate

10.2% +14%

Mentor-on-the-Lake: 9.0%

Renter share

56.0% +47%

Mentor-on-the-Lake: 38.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Birchwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Birchwood scores 3

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 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

10.2% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Birchwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Birchwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39085202500	3	4,223	32%	$1,005

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 47%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Birchwood?

Birchwood scores 3/10 (Lower 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.

How does Birchwood compare to Mentor-on-the-Lake overall?

Birchwood scores 0.8 points higher than Mentor-on-the-Lake overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 20% citywide. Average rent: $1,005 vs $1,062.

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.

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.

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.

How safe is Birchwood for landlords?

Birchwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Birchwood?

Birchwood has 4,261 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Birchwood

2.7 Will-O-Bee-on-the-Lake 3 tracts · pop 10,985 2.5 East Mentor 2 tracts · pop 10,731 2.3 The Reserves of Willoughby 3 tracts · pop 10,516 4.7 Fruitland Park 6 tracts · pop 22,305 2.7 Vinewood Beach 3 tracts · pop 12,622 3.4 Vinerest 2 tracts · pop 5,818

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mentor-on-the-Lake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Birchwood.

2.6 Salida Beach 1 tracts · pop 2,929

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