5 census tracts · pop 18,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.1–5.5
Linden Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dayton with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,576 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $910/month sits 1% lower than the Dayton citywide average ($918).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Linden Heights vs DaytonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Linden Heights
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,956Total filings (sum)
7.01%Avg annual filing rate
11.6%Peak year (2018)
7.59%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Linden Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
19.5%Food insecurity
17.5%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
34.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Linden Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Linden Heights?
Linden Heights scores 4.8/10 (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 Linden Heights compare to Dayton overall?
Linden Heights scores 1.4 points higher than Dayton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $910 vs $918.
Q3
What is the average rent in Linden Heights?
Average gross rent in Linden Heights is $910/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Linden Heights residents are renters?
34% of Linden Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Dayton). The neighborhood has 18,576 residents.
Q5
Is Linden Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Linden Heights sits in the 65th 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
Which tracts in Linden Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Linden Heights is census tract 39113002400 (score 5.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.5, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Linden Heights for landlords?
Linden Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Dayton as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Linden Heights?
Linden Heights has 18,395 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
