3 census tracts · pop 9,212 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.3–4.9
South Niles takes in 3 census tracts of Niles, OH, population 9,212. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. Against a Niles baseline of 27.5%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.3 to 4.9. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Filings are well documented here: 108 across 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 7.2% of renter households. Average gross rent is $867, 9% above the Niles average of $798. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Niles, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 3.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Howland Terrace and Ekerts Corners score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $49,162.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
South Niles vs NilesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority10%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Niles
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
108Total filings (sum)
6.04%Avg annual filing rate
7.2%Peak year (2016)
6.04%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Niles
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.6%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
18.0%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Niles
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Niles?
South Niles scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 South Niles compare to Niles overall?
South Niles scores 0.1 points higher than Niles overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $867 vs $798.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Niles?
Average gross rent in South Niles is $867/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Niles residents are renters?
47% of South Niles households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Niles). The neighborhood has 9,212 residents.
Q5
Is South Niles a high social-vulnerability area?
South Niles sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 South Niles have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Niles is census tract 39155932802 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.9, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is South Niles for landlords?
South Niles carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Niles as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Niles?
South Niles has 9,440 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
