1 census tracts · pop 4,217 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Port West maps to a single census tract in Avon Lake, OH and houses 4,217 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 34% against 23.7% citywide, putting Port West 10.0% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.9/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
The filing record is not thin: 160 evictions logged in this tract. The voucher gap is 14.2%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 6.8% of renter households.
Food insecurity affects 9.7% of adults, 8.1 points below the national rate. At $1,380 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Avon Lake commands.
The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2018, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Avon Lake. The closest comparables inside the same city are The Woodlands and Beach Park.
Against average income of $90,778, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Port West vs Avon LakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Port West
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
160Total filings (sum)
3.00%Avg annual filing rate
6.8%Peak year (2006)
2.06%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Port West
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Port West
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Port West?
Port West 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 Port West compare to Avon Lake overall?
Port West scores 0.4 points lower than Avon Lake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,380 vs $1,537.
Q3
What is the average rent in Port West?
Average gross rent in Port West is $1,380/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Port West residents are renters?
46% of Port West households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Avon Lake). The neighborhood has 4,217 residents.
Q5
Is Port West a high social-vulnerability area?
Port West sits in the 24th 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 Port West for landlords?
Port West 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 Avon Lake as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Port West?
Port West has 4,473 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
