2 census tracts · pop 9,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10
· range 2.3–2.8
Fairlawn Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,632 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $932/month sits 2% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).
Risk score
2.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairlawn Heights vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fairlawn Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
493Total filings (sum)
2.85%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2013)
1.31%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairlawn Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairlawn Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairlawn Heights?
Fairlawn Heights scores 2.4/10 (Lower 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 Fairlawn Heights compare to Akron overall?
Fairlawn Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $932 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairlawn Heights?
Average gross rent in Fairlawn Heights is $932/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairlawn Heights residents are renters?
20% of Fairlawn Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 9,632 residents.
Q5
Is Fairlawn Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairlawn Heights sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairlawn Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairlawn Heights is census tract 39153507102 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 2.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairlawn Heights for landlords?
Fairlawn Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairlawn Heights?
Fairlawn Heights has 9,341 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
