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Neighborhood · Dayton, OH

Central Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,720 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Central Avenue Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Dayton with 1 census tract and a population of 1,720 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $890/month sits 3% lower than the Dayton citywide average ($918).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Central Avenue Historic District vs Dayton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.6% +66%
Dayton: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$890 -3%
Dayton: $918
Average HH income
$0 -100%
Dayton: $43,454
Poverty rate
22.5% -17%
Dayton: 27.1%
Renter share
60.8% +18%
Dayton: 51.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Avenue Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Central Avenue Historic District scores 4.8

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
53% 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
61% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
22.5% below poverty line · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Central Avenue Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Central Avenue Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Central Avenue His: 4.84.8Central Avenue HisNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Central Avenue Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39113001000 4.8 1,720 53% $890
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Avenue Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 487Total filings (sum)
  • 8.44%Avg annual filing rate
  • 18.2%Peak year (2008)
  • 5.82%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Avenue Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Central Avenue Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Avenue Historic District?

Central Avenue Historic District scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Central Avenue Historic District compare to Dayton overall?

Central Avenue Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Dayton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $890 vs $918.
Q3

What is the average rent in Central Avenue Historic District?

Average gross rent in Central Avenue Historic District is $890/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Central Avenue Historic District residents are renters?

61% of Central Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Dayton). The neighborhood has 1,720 residents.
Q5

Is Central Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Avenue Historic District sits in the 69th 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

How safe is Central Avenue Historic District for landlords?

Central Avenue Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dayton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Avenue Historic District?

Central Avenue Historic District has 1,592 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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