Neighborhood · Dayton, OH

Walnut Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 26,345 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 1.4–5.3

Walnut Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dayton with 6 census tracts and a population of 26,345 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,060/month sits 15% higher than the Dayton citywide average ($918).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

Walnut Hills vs Dayton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.5% +31%

Dayton: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,060 +15%

Dayton: $918

Average HH income

$87,182 +101%

Dayton: $43,454

Poverty rate

17.8% -34%

Dayton: 27.1%

Renter share

43.4% -16%

Dayton: 51.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Walnut Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 1.4–5.3

Why Walnut Hills scores 3.8

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 2.4–5.5 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 1.5–2.4 across tracts

1.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts

4.3

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Economic stress

17.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.6 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–7.4 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

Walnut Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Walnut Hills?

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 3.9 points from 1.4 to 5.3. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.3 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.0 1.4

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Walnut Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39113003201	5.3	3,996	54%	$990
39113003100	4.8	3,087	44%	$695
39113003300	4.6	5,940	49%	$1,031
39113003403	4.4	3,558	55%	$1,053
39113003000	4	2,612	44%	$926
39113010200	1.4	7,152	19%	$1,333

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Walnut Hills

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,764Total filings (sum)
4.09%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2017)
3.35%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Walnut Hills

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

11.4%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Walnut Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Walnut Hills?

Walnut Hills scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Walnut Hills compare to Dayton overall?

Walnut Hills scores 0.4 points higher than Dayton overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,060 vs $918.

What is the average rent in Walnut Hills?

Average gross rent in Walnut Hills is $1,060/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Walnut Hills residents are renters?

43% of Walnut Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Dayton). The neighborhood has 26,345 residents.

Is Walnut Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Walnut Hills sits in the 37th 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.

Which tracts in Walnut Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Walnut Hills is census tract 39113003201 (score 5.3/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 5.3, a spread of 3.9 points.

How safe is Walnut Hills for landlords?

Walnut Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Walnut Hills?

Walnut Hills has 25,658 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Walnut Hills

5.5 South Park Historic District 2 tracts · pop 9,495 4.8 Linden Heights 5 tracts · pop 18,576 5.9 Huffman Historic District 3 tracts · pop 8,631 2.4 South Dayton 7 tracts · pop 16,231 5.2 McPherson Town Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,804 5.7 Dunbar Historic District 4 tracts · pop 8,487

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dayton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Walnut Hills.

4.8 Central Avenue Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,720 4.8 Linden Heights 5 tracts · pop 18,576 4.9 East Second Street Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,073 5.1 McPherson Town Historic District 2 tracts · pop 2,804 5.3 Eagle Ridge 3 tracts · pop 10,460 5.3 Dayton View Historic District 4 tracts · pop 7,999

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