Eviction Risk in Waterloo Arts District , Cleveland
Tract 39035117203 · Cuyahoga County, OH · pop 1,742 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
Census tract 39035117203 sits in the Waterloo Arts District neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. It has a population of 1,742 and an eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). 53% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 34% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $859/month against a median household income of $38,508 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,957 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 14.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 75.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
How the 6.4/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.2 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.7 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.0 | Cleveland (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 2.0 | Cleveland (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 6.0 | Cleveland (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.0 | Cleveland (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 7.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 69
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 81%Socioeconomic
- 49%Household composition
- 85%Racial/ethnic minority
- 39%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 234Total filings 2020-21
- 3.0Avg monthly (observed)
- 5.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.53×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Cleveland, OH as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Waterloo Arts District. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 32.3%Housing insecurity
- 28.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 42.5%Food insecurity
- 45.0%SNAP enrollment
- 21.3%Transit barriers
- 12.8%No health insurance
- 22.3%Frequent mental distress
- 40.6%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 99% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Cleveland. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 2.5%B (Desirable)
- 74.3%C (Declining)
- 22.5%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 39035117203
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 39035117203?
Census tract 39035117203 in the Waterloo Arts District neighborhood scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 39035117203?
Median gross rent is $859/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 39035117203?
30.7% of residents in tract 39035117203 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,742.
How socially vulnerable is tract 39035117203?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 49th, minority 85th, housing 39th.
Is tract 39035117203 considered part of Waterloo Arts District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 39035117203 fall within Waterloo Arts District (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Did eviction filings in tract 39035117203 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 0.53× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings dropped sharply — likely a moratorium effect. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cleveland eviction risk, OH), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 39035117203 struggle to pay rent?
About 32.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 28.1% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 39035117203 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 22% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Cleveland. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.