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Neighborhood · Mentor, OH

East Mentor Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 1.9–3

East Mentor is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mentor with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,731 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $425/month sits 66% lower than the Mentor citywide average ($1,239).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
East Mentor vs Mentor How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
22.2% -17%
Mentor: 26.6%
Average gross rent
$425 -66%
Mentor: $1,239
Average HH income
$84,996 -5%
Mentor: $89,202
Poverty rate
6.9% +29%
Mentor: 5.4%
Renter share
12.6% -18%
Mentor: 15.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Mentor and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.9–3

Why East Mentor scores 2.3

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
22% of income on rent · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
13% renter households · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.5 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts
4.6
Risk score comparison

East Mentor vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

East Mentor score vs. parent city, state, U.S.East Mentor: 2.32.3East MentorNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in East Mentor

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39085206500 3 4,214 56% $1,082
39085203500 1.9 6,517 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Mentor

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 457Total filings (sum)
  • 12.07%Avg annual filing rate
  • 42.1%Peak year (2011)
  • 1.44%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Mentor

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

Frequently asked

About East Mentor

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for East Mentor?

East Mentor scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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 East Mentor compare to Mentor overall?

East Mentor scores 0.0 points higher than Mentor overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $425 vs $1,239.
Q3

What is the average rent in East Mentor?

Average gross rent in East Mentor eviction risk is $425/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of East Mentor residents are renters?

13% of East Mentor households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Mentor). The neighborhood has 10,731 residents.
Q5

Is East Mentor a high social-vulnerability area?

East Mentor sits in the 32nd 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

Which tracts in East Mentor have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in East Mentor is census tract 39085206500 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7

How safe is East Mentor for landlords?

East Mentor eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Mentor as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of East Mentor?

East Mentor has 10,612 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Other / Multiracial (7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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