Eviction Risk in Observatory Historic District , Cincinnati
Tract 39061005100 · Hamilton County, OH · pop 2,422 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi
Census tract 39061005100 sits in the Observatory Historic District neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It has a population of 2,422 and an eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier). 25% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 7% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,174/month against a median household income of $139,524 — roughly 10% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,415 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 85.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
How the 4.9/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.3 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 2.4 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.8 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.8 | Cincinnati (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 2.0 | Cincinnati (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 5.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.5 | Cincinnati (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.5 | Cincinnati (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.5 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 4.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 2
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 3%Socioeconomic
- 2%Household composition
- 20%Racial/ethnic minority
- 18%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.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 60Total filings over 14 yrs
- 1.31%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.3%Peak (2011)
- 7Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 57Total filings 2020-21
- 0.7Avg monthly (observed)
- 0.2Pre-pandemic baseline
- 3.39×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Eviction Lab tracked Cincinnati, OH as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Observatory Historic 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.
- 5.0%Housing insecurity
- 3.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 4.5%Food insecurity
- 2.9%SNAP enrollment
- 3.5%Transit barriers
- 3.7%No health insurance
- 13.7%Frequent mental distress
- 15.8%Any disability
About tract 39061005100
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 39061005100?
Census tract 39061005100 in the Observatory Historic District neighborhood scores 4.9/10 (Moderate 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 39061005100?
Median gross rent is $1,174/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 39061005100?
6.2% of residents in tract 39061005100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,422.
How socially vulnerable is tract 39061005100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 2th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 3th, household 2th, minority 20th, housing 18th.
Is tract 39061005100 considered part of Observatory Historic District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 39061005100 fall within Observatory Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 39061005100?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 60 eviction filings across 14 validated years in tract 39061005100 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 1.31% of renter households, peaking at 4.3% in 2011. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Did eviction filings in tract 39061005100 drop during COVID?
Pandemic-era filings ran 3.39× the pre-COVID monthly baseline. Filings ran above pre-pandemic norms. Tracked by the Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Cincinnati eviction risk, OH), 2020-2021.
What share of households in tract 39061005100 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.0% 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. 3.7% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.