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Neighborhood · Youngstown, OH

Upper West Side Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,671 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Upper West Side is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Youngstown with 1 census tract and a population of 1,671 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $932/month sits 28% higher than the Youngstown citywide average ($728).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Upper West Side vs Youngstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
55.8% +63%
Youngstown: 34.3%
Average gross rent
$932 +28%
Youngstown: $728
Average HH income
$45,846 +32%
Youngstown: $34,746
Poverty rate
21.4% -41%
Youngstown: 36.2%
Renter share
28.5% -35%
Youngstown: 43.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Upper West Side and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Upper West Side scores 5

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
56% 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
29% 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
21.4% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Risk score comparison

Upper West Side vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Upper West Side score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Upper West Side: 5.05.0Upper West SideNeighborhoodParent 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 Upper West Side

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39099803000 5 1,671 56% $932
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 97%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Upper West Side

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 167Total filings (sum)
  • 8.51%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.8%Peak year (2016)
  • 9.78%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Upper West Side

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

Frequently asked

About Upper West Side

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Upper West Side?

Upper West Side scores 5/10 (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 Upper West Side compare to Youngstown overall?

Upper West Side scores 1.8 points higher than Youngstown overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $932 vs $728.
Q3

What is the average rent in Upper West Side?

Average gross rent in Upper West Side is $932/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Upper West Side residents are renters?

29% of Upper West Side households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Youngstown). The neighborhood has 1,671 residents.
Q5

Is Upper West Side a high social-vulnerability area?

Upper West Side 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

How safe is Upper West Side for landlords?

Upper West Side carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Upper West Side?

Upper West Side has 1,651 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Other / Multiracial (15.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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