4 census tracts · pop 14,784 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3–4.9
Eastern Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Elyria with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,784 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $955/month sits 5% higher than the Elyria citywide average ($906).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Eastern Heights vs ElyriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Eastern Heights
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,287Total filings (sum)
6.09%Avg annual filing rate
19.9%Peak year (2006)
5.21%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastern Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Eastern Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Eastern Heights?
Eastern Heights scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Eastern Heights compare to Elyria overall?
Eastern Heights scores 1.0 points higher than Elyria overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $955 vs $906.
Q3
What is the average rent in Eastern Heights?
Average gross rent in Eastern Heights is $955/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Eastern Heights residents are renters?
27% of Eastern Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Elyria). The neighborhood has 14,784 residents.
Q5
Is Eastern Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Eastern Heights sits in the 36th 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 Eastern Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastern Heights is census tract 39093070700 (score 4.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Eastern Heights for landlords?
Eastern Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Eastern Heights?
Eastern Heights has 14,835 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
