Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Ellet Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 10,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.7–5

Ellet is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,442 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. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $882/month sits 8% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Ellet vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.8% +19%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$882 -8%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$63,793 +31%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

15.6% -32%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

30.0% -39%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ellet and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–5

Why Ellet 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

38% 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

30% 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

15.6% below poverty line · Range 2.0–5.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.9 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Ellet

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153503702	5	5,071	42%	$1,006
39153503701	3.7	5,371	34%	$764

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ellet

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,329Total filings (sum)
5.34%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2013)
5.22%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ellet

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

12.3%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
13.5%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
34.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ellet

What is the eviction-risk score for Ellet?

Ellet scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Ellet compare to Akron overall?

Ellet scores 0.9 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $882 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Ellet?

Average gross rent in Ellet is $882/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ellet residents are renters?

30% of Ellet households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 10,442 residents.

Is Ellet a high social-vulnerability area?

Ellet sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Ellet have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ellet is census tract 39153503702 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Ellet for landlords?

Ellet carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ellet?

Ellet has 10,600 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ellet

4.4 Brittain 4 tracts · pop 17,692 5.7 East Akron 2 tracts · pop 4,423 5.3 Thomastown 3 tracts · pop 13,866 5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 5.2 Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,810 4.7 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ellet.

4.3 Brittain 4 tracts · pop 17,692 4.5 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324 4.6 Wallhaven 1 tracts · pop 5,616 3.9 Lawndale 2 tracts · pop 6,491 3.9 Cedarwood Village 1 tracts · pop 5,346 4.7 Crestland Park 1 tracts · pop 2,845

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