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Neighborhood · Brunswick, OH

Grafton Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,132 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 2–2.3

Grafton Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brunswick with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,132 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,077/month sits 7% lower than the Brunswick citywide average ($1,157).

Risk score
2.2
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Grafton Hills vs Brunswick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.0% +30%
Brunswick: 28.5%
Average gross rent
$1,077 -7%
Brunswick: $1,157
Average HH income
$87,839 +3%
Brunswick: $85,313
Poverty rate
6.4% +5%
Brunswick: 6.1%
Renter share
26.5% +5%
Brunswick: 25.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Grafton Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2–2.3

Why Grafton Hills scores 2.2

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 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 2.4–4.4 across tracts
3.7
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 2.4–5.9 across tracts
4.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.3–5.0 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 4.0–5.8 across tracts
5.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–6.0 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Grafton Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Grafton Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Grafton Hills: 2.22.2Grafton HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 2.32.3Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Grafton Hills?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
0246810
Spread of 0.3 points from 2 to 2.3. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

4 tracts in Grafton Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39103415300 2.3 4,501 45% $1,102
39103415400 2.3 4,194 38% $1,191
39103415802 2.3 1,870 0%
39103415801 2 5,567 43% $1,334
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 33%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Grafton Hills

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 76Total filings (sum)
  • 5.34%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 3.40%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Grafton Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Grafton Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Grafton Hills?

Grafton Hills scores 2.2/10 (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 Grafton Hills compare to Brunswick overall?

Grafton Hills scores 0.1 points lower than Brunswick overall (2.3/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,077 vs $1,157.
Q3

What is the average rent in Grafton Hills?

Average gross rent in Grafton Hills is $1,077/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Grafton Hills residents are renters?

27% of Grafton Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 16,132 residents.
Q5

Is Grafton Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Grafton Hills sits in the 22nd 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 Grafton Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Grafton Hills is census tract 39103415300 (score 2.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Grafton Hills for landlords?

Grafton Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). 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 Brunswick as a whole (2.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Grafton Hills?

Grafton Hills has 16,370 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Hispanic / Latino (3.5%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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