Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Sherbondy Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 4,429 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.6–5.9

Sherbondy Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 3 census tracts and a population of 4,429 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $820/month sits 14% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Sherbondy Hill vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.4% +68%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$820 -14%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$31,329 -35%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

35.1% +54%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

62.6% +27%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sherbondy Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.6–5.9

Why Sherbondy Hill scores 5.6

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

53% 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

63% 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

35.1% below poverty line · Range 5.6–9.8 across tracts

8.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–3.6 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Sherbondy Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Sherbondy Hill?

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 1.3 points from 4.6 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.5 4.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Sherbondy Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153508600	5.9	2,617	61%	$742
39153506700	5.5	1,182	54%	$913
39153501800	4.6	630	23%	$973

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sherbondy Hill

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,190Total filings (sum)
9.50%Avg annual filing rate
15.9%Peak year (2017)
10.36%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherbondy Hill

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

31.7%Housing insecurity
27.4%Utility shutoff threat
42.8%Food insecurity
45.9%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
45.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sherbondy Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Sherbondy Hill?

Sherbondy Hill scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Sherbondy Hill compare to Akron overall?

Sherbondy Hill scores 2.2 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $820 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Sherbondy Hill?

Average gross rent in Sherbondy Hill is $820/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sherbondy Hill residents are renters?

63% of Sherbondy Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 4,429 residents.

Is Sherbondy Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Sherbondy Hill sits in the 87th 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.

Which tracts in Sherbondy Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Sherbondy Hill is census tract 39153508600 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.9, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Sherbondy Hill for landlords?

Sherbondy Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Sherbondy Hill?

Sherbondy Hill has 4,606 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other / Multiracial (3.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sherbondy Hill

5.3 Summit Lake 5 tracts · pop 8,291 5.1 Highland Square 2 tracts · pop 5,741 5.4 SoDo District 2 tracts · pop 3,302 5.1 West Akron 2 tracts · pop 8,376 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263 5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sherbondy Hill.

5.6 SoDo District 2 tracts · pop 3,302 5.6 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,813 5.5 Cascade Valley 1 tracts · pop 1,521 5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989 5.7 East Akron 2 tracts · pop 4,423 5.7 Hall Park Allotment Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,109

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