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Neighborhood · Lorain, OH

HarborWalk Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,546 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5–5.2

HarborWalk is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lorain with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,546 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $890/month sits 0% higher than the Lorain citywide average ($887).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
HarborWalk vs Lorain How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
51.4% +58%
Lorain: 32.5%
Average gross rent
$890 +0%
Lorain: $887
Average HH income
$49,893 +9%
Lorain: $45,799
Poverty rate
22.1% -19%
Lorain: 27.4%
Renter share
39.9% -7%
Lorain: 42.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across HarborWalk and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5–5.2

Why HarborWalk scores 5.1

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 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Rent control risk
51% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
40% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Economic stress
22.1% below poverty line · Range 5.3–6.0 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.4 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

HarborWalk score vs. parent city, state, U.S.HarborWalk: 5.15.1HarborWalkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.92.9Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in HarborWalk

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39093022200 5.2 2,605 44% $897
39093023000 5 4,941 55% $887
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in HarborWalk

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,489Total filings (sum)
  • 10.14%Avg annual filing rate
  • 11.6%Peak year (2014)
  • 7.48%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in HarborWalk

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

Frequently asked

About HarborWalk

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for HarborWalk?

HarborWalk scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 HarborWalk compare to Lorain overall?

HarborWalk scores 2.2 points higher than Lorain overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $890 vs $887.
Q3

What is the average rent in HarborWalk?

Average gross rent in HarborWalk is $890/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of HarborWalk residents are renters?

40% of HarborWalk households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Lorain). The neighborhood has 7,546 residents.
Q5

Is HarborWalk a high social-vulnerability area?

HarborWalk sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 HarborWalk have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in HarborWalk is census tract 39093022200 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.2, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7

How safe is HarborWalk for landlords?

HarborWalk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Lorain as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of HarborWalk?

HarborWalk has 7,318 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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