2 census tracts · pop 5,741 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 4.7–5.4
Highland Square takes in 2 census tracts of Akron, OH and houses 5,741 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Akron baseline of 31.7%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 18.8% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records carry 1,903 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 3/10. Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 16.2% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 8.5% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 35 mapped neighborhoods of Akron, it ranks #24 by risk, the lower third.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $906, close to the Akron average.
With little internal variation, 5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Square vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport54%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,903Total filings (sum)
8.25%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2017)
7.67%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.1%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
26.2%Food insecurity
26.9%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Square?
Highland Square 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 Highland Square compare to Akron overall?
Highland Square scores 1.0 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $906 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Square?
Average gross rent in Highland Square is $906/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Square residents are renters?
57% of Highland Square households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 5,741 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Square sits in the 55th 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 Highland Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Square is census tract 39153506500 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.4, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Square for landlords?
Highland Square 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Square?
Highland Square has 5,762 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
