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Neighborhood · Toledo, OH

Heather Downs Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 11,653 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.4–5.9

Heather Downs is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Toledo with 5 census tracts and a population of 11,653 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $914/month sits 1% higher than the Toledo citywide average ($901).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Heather Downs vs Toledo How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
43.7% +54%
Toledo: 28.4%
Average gross rent
$914 +1%
Toledo: $901
Average HH income
$56,947 +20%
Toledo: $47,532
Poverty rate
23.0% -6%
Toledo: 24.5%
Renter share
29.0% -38%
Toledo: 46.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heather Downs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.4–5.9

Why Heather Downs scores 4.7

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
44% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
29% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Economic stress
23.0% below poverty line · Range 2.2–10.0 across tracts
5.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–9.7 across tracts
5.1
Risk score comparison

Heather Downs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Heather Downs score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Heather Downs: 4.74.7Heather DownsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent 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 Heather Downs?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 2.5 points from 3.4 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Heather Downs

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39095006802 5.9 2,339 40% $723
39095007207 5.2 2,931 63% $1,549
39095004503 4.3 2,413 53% $777
39095006900 4.1 2,317 45% $1,098
39095007206 3.4 1,653 0%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heather Downs

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 346Total filings (sum)
  • 5.04%Avg annual filing rate
  • 7.6%Peak year (2015)
  • 3.73%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heather Downs

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

Frequently asked

About Heather Downs

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Heather Downs?

Heather Downs scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Heather Downs compare to Toledo overall?

Heather Downs scores 1.4 points higher than Toledo overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $914 vs $901.
Q3

What is the average rent in Heather Downs?

Average gross rent in Heather Downs is $914/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Heather Downs residents are renters?

29% of Heather Downs households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Toledo). The neighborhood has 11,653 residents.
Q5

Is Heather Downs a high social-vulnerability area?

Heather Downs sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Heather Downs have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Heather Downs is census tract 39095006802 (score 5.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 5.9, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Heather Downs for landlords?

Heather Downs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Toledo as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Heather Downs?

Heather Downs has 11,888 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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