Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Cascade Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 1,521 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Cascade Valley is a black-white neighborhood in Akron with 1 census tract and a population of 1,521 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,172/month sits 23% higher than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cascade Valley vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +43%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,172 +23%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$41,204 -15%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

35.6% +56%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

82.8% +68%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cascade Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Cascade Valley scores 5.5

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

45% 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

83% 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

35.6% below poverty line · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Cascade Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cascade Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153501100	5.5	1,521	45%	$1,172

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 89%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cascade Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

483Total filings (sum)
9.01%Avg annual filing rate
11.9%Peak year (2004)
5.11%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cascade Valley

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

25.7%Housing insecurity
21.4%Utility shutoff threat
34.7%Food insecurity
35.3%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
39.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cascade Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Cascade Valley?

Cascade Valley scores 5.5/10 (Moderate 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 Cascade Valley compare to Akron overall?

Cascade Valley scores 2.1 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,172 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Cascade Valley?

Average gross rent in Cascade Valley is $1,172/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cascade Valley residents are renters?

83% of Cascade Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 1,521 residents.

Is Cascade Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Cascade Valley sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cascade Valley for landlords?

Cascade Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Akron as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cascade Valley?

Cascade Valley has 1,362 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (32.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cascade Valley

5.2 Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,810 5.6 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,813 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263 5.1 Highland Square 2 tracts · pop 5,741 5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 4.7 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cascade Valley.

5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263 5.6 Sherbondy Hill 3 tracts · pop 4,429 5.6 SoDo District 2 tracts · pop 3,302 5.6 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,813 5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067

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