1 census tracts · pop 4,650 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Southwest Kent maps to a single census tract in Kent, OH, population 4,650. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. 72% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Kent rate of 38.4%.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8.9/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.8/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Court records for this tract carry 216 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 2.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 1.8% in 2017 against a 2.8% peak. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Kent, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are University Manor and South End. Average gross rent runs $970, close to the Kent average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $43,592.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southwest Kent vs KentHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southwest Kent
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
216Total filings (sum)
2.52%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2012)
1.75%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwest Kent
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.8%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
31.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwest Kent
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest Kent?
Southwest Kent scores 7.3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Southwest Kent compare to Kent overall?
Southwest Kent scores 1.4 points higher than Kent overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $970 vs $991.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwest Kent?
Average gross rent in Southwest Kent eviction risk is $970/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwest Kent residents are renters?
56% of Southwest Kent households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Kent). The neighborhood has 4,650 residents.
Q5
Is Southwest Kent a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwest Kent sits in the 61st 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
How safe is Southwest Kent for landlords?
Southwest Kent eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southwest Kent?
Southwest Kent has 4,910 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
