2 census tracts · pop 6,810 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.8–5.6
Arlington is a white-black neighborhood in Akron with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,810 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $924/month sits 3% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Arlington vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Arlington
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,350Total filings (sum)
9.27%Avg annual filing rate
16.3%Peak year (2017)
7.39%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arlington
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.2%Housing insecurity
16.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.7%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
37.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Arlington
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arlington?
Arlington scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Arlington compare to Akron overall?
Arlington scores 1.6 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $924 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arlington?
Average gross rent in Arlington is $924/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arlington residents are renters?
48% of Arlington households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 6,810 residents.
Q5
Is Arlington a high social-vulnerability area?
Arlington sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Arlington have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Arlington is census tract 39153509000 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Arlington for landlords?
Arlington carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Akron as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Arlington?
Arlington has 6,635 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Other / Multiracial (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
