1 census tracts · pop 4,089 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
West Mentor maps to a single census tract in Mentor, OH, population 4,089. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 11% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly below the Mentor rate of 26.6%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The voucher gap is 25.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Average gross rent is $1,518, 23% above the Mentor average of $1,239.
Running hot is supply constraint at 7.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 158 evictions logged in this tract. SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 8.5% of adults, 9.3 points below the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 6.6% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Mentor, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Harborview and Lone Star score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Mentor vs MentorHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Mentor
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
158Total filings (sum)
2.66%Avg annual filing rate
6.6%Peak year (2011)
1.04%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Mentor
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Mentor
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Mentor?
West Mentor 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.
Q2
How does West Mentor compare to Mentor overall?
West Mentor scores 0.3 points lower than Mentor overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,518 vs $1,239.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Mentor?
Average gross rent in West Mentor eviction risk is $1,518/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Mentor residents are renters?
22% of West Mentor households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Mentor). The neighborhood has 4,089 residents.
Q5
Is West Mentor a high social-vulnerability area?
West Mentor sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). 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 Mentor for landlords?
West Mentor eviction risk 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 as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Mentor?
West Mentor has 4,090 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
