Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Brittain Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 17,692 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4–5

Brittain is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,692 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,000/month sits 5% higher than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Brittain vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.7% +28%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,000 +5%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$55,514 +14%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

14.0% -39%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

42.3% -14%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brittain and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4–5

Why Brittain scores 4.3

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

14.0% below poverty line · Range 2.6–6.0 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–5.3 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Brittain vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brittain?

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 1 points from 4 to 5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.0 4.3 4.2 4.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Brittain

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153502600	5	3,211	47%	$1,166
39153502800	4.3	4,075	47%	$957
39153503600	4.2	4,220	34%	$964
39153502700	4	6,186	38%	$966

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 79%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 32%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brittain

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,366Total filings (sum)
8.46%Avg annual filing rate
14.0%Peak year (2018)
6.73%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brittain

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

15.4%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
19.8%Food insecurity
18.0%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brittain

What is the eviction-risk score for Brittain?

Brittain scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Brittain compare to Akron overall?

Brittain scores 0.9 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,000 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Brittain?

Average gross rent in Brittain is $1,000/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brittain residents are renters?

42% of Brittain households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 17,692 residents.

Is Brittain a high social-vulnerability area?

Brittain 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.

Which tracts in Brittain have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brittain is census tract 39153502600 (score 5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 5, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Brittain for landlords?

Brittain carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brittain?

Brittain has 17,007 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brittain

5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 4.4 Ellet 2 tracts · pop 10,442 5.2 Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,810 5.7 East Akron 2 tracts · pop 4,423 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263 2.4 Tallmadge Town Square Historic District 2 tracts · pop 11,343

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brittain.

4.3 Ellet 2 tracts · pop 10,442 4.5 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324 4.6 Wallhaven 1 tracts · pop 5,616 3.9 Cedarwood Village 1 tracts · pop 5,346 3.9 Lawndale 2 tracts · pop 6,491 4.7 Crestland Park 1 tracts · pop 2,845

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