Neighborhood · Kent, OH

Rockton Heights Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,191 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Rockton Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kent with 1 census tract and a population of 3,191 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 56% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,061/month sits 7% higher than the Kent citywide average ($991).

Risk score

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rockton Heights vs Kent How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

80.3% +109%

Kent: 38.4%

Average gross rent

$1,061 +7%

Kent: $991

Average HH income

$28,159 -34%

Kent: $42,524

Poverty rate

51.4% +107%

Kent: 24.8%

Renter share

67.5% +14%

Kent: 59.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rockton Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Rockton Heights scores 6

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

80% 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

68% 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

51.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Risk score comparison

Rockton Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rockton Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39133601503	6	3,191	80%	$1,061

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Rockton Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

261Total filings (sum)
2.95%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2002)
3.73%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rockton Heights

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

14.5%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.1%Food insecurity
20.4%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rockton Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Rockton Heights?

Rockton Heights scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Rockton Heights compare to Kent overall?

Rockton Heights scores 2.9 points higher than Kent overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,061 vs $991.

What is the average rent in Rockton Heights?

Average gross rent in Rockton Heights is $1,061/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rockton Heights residents are renters?

68% of Rockton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Kent). The neighborhood has 3,191 residents.

Is Rockton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Rockton Heights sits in the 55th 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 Rockton Heights for landlords?

Rockton Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Rockton Heights?

Rockton Heights has 3,238 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rockton Heights

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 Rockton Heights.

5.9 University Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,057 5.9 South End 1 tracts · pop 2,007 6.2 Eastway 1 tracts · pop 6,598 5 Southwest Kent 1 tracts · pop 4,650 3.8 Oak Hills 1 tracts · pop 7,811

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