Neighborhood · Dayton, OH

Huffman Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,631 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.8–5.9

Huffman Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dayton with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,631 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $769/month sits 16% lower than the Dayton citywide average ($918).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Huffman Historic District vs Dayton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.9% +73%

Dayton: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$769 -16%

Dayton: $918

Average HH income

$32,292 -26%

Dayton: $43,454

Poverty rate

37.3% +38%

Dayton: 27.1%

Renter share

61.8% +20%

Dayton: 51.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Huffman Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.8–5.9

Why Huffman Historic District scores 5.9

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

55% 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

62% 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

37.3% below poverty line · Range 8.8–10.0 across tracts

9.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.9 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Huffman Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Huffman Historic District?

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 0.1 points from 5.8 to 5.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.9 5.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Huffman Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39113001900	5.9	3,568	50%	$729
39113002000	5.9	2,487	65%	$741
39113002300	5.8	2,576	51%	$850

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 84%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Huffman Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,607Total filings (sum)
10.36%Avg annual filing rate
14.5%Peak year (2010)
9.09%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Huffman Historic District

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

23.4%Housing insecurity
18.8%Utility shutoff threat
32.3%Food insecurity
33.1%SNAP enrollment
16.2%No health insurance
41.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Huffman Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Huffman Historic District?

Huffman Historic District scores 5.9/10 (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.

How does Huffman Historic District compare to Dayton overall?

Huffman Historic District scores 2.5 points higher than Dayton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $769 vs $918.

What is the average rent in Huffman Historic District?

Average gross rent in Huffman Historic District is $769/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Huffman Historic District residents are renters?

62% of Huffman Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Dayton). The neighborhood has 8,631 residents.

Is Huffman Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Huffman Historic District sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Huffman Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Huffman Historic District is census tract 39113001900 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 5.9, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Huffman Historic District for landlords?

Huffman Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Dayton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Huffman Historic District?

Huffman Historic District has 9,204 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Huffman Historic District

4.8 Linden Heights 5 tracts · pop 18,576 4.1 Walnut Hills 6 tracts · pop 26,345 5.5 Kossuth Colony Historic District 4 tracts · pop 8,529 5.5 South Park Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,495 5.2 McPherson Town Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,804 5.2 Dayton View Historic District 4 tracts · pop 7,999

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dayton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Huffman Historic District.

5.8 Twin Towers 1 tracts · pop 2,971 5.7 West Third Street Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,036 5.7 Dunbar Historic District 4 tracts · pop 8,487 5.7 Kossuth Colony Historic District 4 tracts · pop 8,529 5.7 South Park Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,495 5.3 Dayton View Historic District 4 tracts · pop 7,999

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