2 census tracts · pop 7,614 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.1–5.4
Colonial Oaks takes in 2 census tracts of Elyria, OH, population 7,614. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Elyria baseline of 27.9%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.1/10.
SNAP participation is 29.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10. Food insecurity affects 29.6% of adults, 11.8 points above the national rate.
Filings are well documented here: 1,725 across 2 observed tracts. Average gross rent is $798, 12% below the Elyria average of $906.
The worst year on record was 2018, when filings touched 24.3% of renter households. That places it #3 of 7 neighborhoods in Elyria.
Judgments average 4.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Oaks vs ElyriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colonial Oaks
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,725Total filings (sum)
20.69%Avg annual filing rate
24.3%Peak year (2018)
18.42%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
15.7%Utility shutoff threat
27.0%Food insecurity
26.7%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
38.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colonial Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Oaks?
Colonial Oaks scores 5.2/10 (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 Colonial Oaks compare to Elyria overall?
Colonial Oaks scores 1.2 points higher than Elyria overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $798 vs $906.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Oaks?
Average gross rent in Colonial Oaks is $798/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Oaks residents are renters?
36% of Colonial Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Elyria). The neighborhood has 7,614 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Oaks sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Colonial Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Oaks is census tract 39093071400 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.4, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Colonial Oaks for landlords?
Colonial Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Elyria as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Oaks?
Colonial Oaks has 7,358 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
