2 census tracts · pop 8,677 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.2
Gulf Road Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Elyria with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,677 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 14% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $980/month sits 8% higher than the Elyria citywide average ($906).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gulf Road Heights vs ElyriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gulf Road Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
767Total filings (sum)
6.04%Avg annual filing rate
10.9%Peak year (2014)
4.99%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gulf Road Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
8.5%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gulf Road Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gulf Road Heights?
Gulf Road Heights scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 Gulf Road Heights compare to Elyria overall?
Gulf Road Heights scores 0.4 points higher than Elyria overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $980 vs $906.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gulf Road Heights?
Average gross rent in Gulf Road Heights is $980/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gulf Road Heights residents are renters?
22% of Gulf Road Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Elyria). The neighborhood has 8,677 residents.
Q5
Is Gulf Road Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Gulf Road Heights sits in the 10th 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
Which tracts in Gulf Road Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gulf Road Heights is census tract 39093070101 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Gulf Road Heights for landlords?
Gulf Road Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Elyria as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gulf Road Heights?
Gulf Road Heights has 8,948 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
