Eviction Risk in McPherson Town Historic District , Dayton
2 census tracts · pop 2,804 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.1–6.0
McPherson Town Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Dayton with 2 census tracts and a population of 2,804 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $705/month sits 23% lower than the Dayton citywide median ($918).
McPherson Town Historic District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
McPherson Town Historic District vs Dayton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 2,748 residents across all tracts in McPherson Town Historic District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.3%
- White (non-Hispanic) 41.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 42.5%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0%
- Other / Multiracial 12.2%
2 tracts in McPherson Town Historic District
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39113001200 | 6.0 | 1,188 | 70% | $733 |
| 39113165200 | 5.1 | 1,616 | 45% | $685 |
CDC SVI percentile: 56
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in McPherson Town Historic District
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 2,032Total filings (sum)
- 9.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 11.7%Peak year (2008)
- 8.63%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in McPherson Town Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.2%Housing insecurity
- 19.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 30.0%Food insecurity
- 31.2%SNAP enrollment
- 10.8%No health insurance
- 36.3%Any disability
About McPherson Town Historic District
What is the eviction-risk score for McPherson Town Historic District?
McPherson Town Historic District scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does McPherson Town Historic District compare to Dayton overall?
McPherson Town Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Dayton overall (4.1/10). Rent burden: 56% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $705 vs $918.
What is the median rent in McPherson Town Historic District?
Median gross rent in McPherson Town Historic District is $705/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of McPherson Town Historic District residents are renters?
72% of McPherson Town Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Dayton). The neighborhood has 2,804 residents.
Is McPherson Town Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
McPherson Town Historic District sits in the 56th 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.