Neighborhood · Kent, OH

Oak Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,811 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Oak Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 7,811 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. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $930/month sits 6% lower than the Kent citywide average ($991).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Hills vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +48%

Kent: 38.4%

Average gross rent

$930 -6%

Kent: $991

Average HH income

$90,560 +113%

Kent: $42,524

Poverty rate

14.3% -42%

Kent: 24.8%

Renter share

36.6% -38%

Kent: 59.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Oak 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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39133601300	3.8	7,811	57%	$930

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

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

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 63%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

298Total filings (sum)
3.45%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2003)
2.37%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Hills

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

9.5%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Hills?

Oak Hills scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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.

How does Oak Hills compare to Kent overall?

Oak Hills scores 0.7 points higher than Kent overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $930 vs $991.

What is the average rent in Oak Hills?

Average gross rent in Oak Hills is $930/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Oak Hills residents are renters?

37% of Oak Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Kent). The neighborhood has 7,811 residents.

Is Oak Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Hills sits in the 59th 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.

How safe is Oak Hills for landlords?

Oak Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Kent as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Hills?

Oak Hills has 7,182 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Hills

4.7 East Main Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 9,512

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kent

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

5 Southwest Kent 1 tracts · pop 4,650 5.9 University Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,057 5.9 South End 1 tracts · pop 2,007 6 Rockton Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,191 6.2 Eastway 1 tracts · pop 6,598

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