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Neighborhood · Youngstown, OH

Belle Vista Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,622 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Belle Vista is a white-black neighborhood in Youngstown with 1 census tract and a population of 2,622 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $706/month sits 3% lower than the Youngstown citywide average ($728).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Belle Vista vs Youngstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
59.0% +72%
Youngstown: 34.3%
Average gross rent
$706 -3%
Youngstown: $728
Average HH income
$32,381 -7%
Youngstown: $34,746
Poverty rate
44.2% +22%
Youngstown: 36.2%
Renter share
44.0% +0%
Youngstown: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Belle Vista and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why Belle Vista scores 5.9

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
59% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts
7.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
44.2% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Risk score comparison

Belle Vista vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Belle Vista score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Belle Vista: 5.95.9Belle VistaNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Belle Vista

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39099802900 5.9 2,622 59% $706
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Belle Vista

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 300Total filings (sum)
  • 8.06%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 9.74%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belle Vista

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

Frequently asked

About Belle Vista

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Belle Vista?

Belle Vista scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Belle Vista compare to Youngstown overall?

Belle Vista scores 2.7 points higher than Youngstown overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $706 vs $728.
Q3

What is the average rent in Belle Vista?

Average gross rent in Belle Vista is $706/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Belle Vista residents are renters?

44% of Belle Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Youngstown). The neighborhood has 2,622 residents.
Q5

Is Belle Vista a high social-vulnerability area?

Belle Vista sits in the 78th 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

How safe is Belle Vista for landlords?

Belle Vista carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Youngstown as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Belle Vista?

Belle Vista has 2,274 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Hispanic / Latino (16.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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