4 census tracts · pop 11,324 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.4–5.4
South Akron is a 4-tract neighborhood of Akron, OH and houses 11,324 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. SNAP participation is 28.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 4.4 to 5.4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 33% of renter households.
Filings are well documented here: 3,890 across 4 observed tracts. Food insecurity affects 28.9% of adults, 11.1 points above the national rate.
The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 19.8% of renter households. At $1,042 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Akron commands. The most recent observed rate, 11.3% in 2018, is well off that peak.
That places it #25 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron. For a like-for-like read, Highland Square and Brittain score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $55,270.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
South Akron vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Akron
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,890Total filings (sum)
9.81%Avg annual filing rate
19.8%Peak year (2017)
11.36%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Akron
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.0%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.7%Food insecurity
24.1%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Akron
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Akron?
South Akron scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 South Akron compare to Akron overall?
South Akron scores 0.9 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,042 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Akron?
Average gross rent in South Akron eviction risk is $1,042/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Akron residents are renters?
54% of South Akron households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 11,324 residents.
Q5
Is South Akron a high social-vulnerability area?
South Akron sits in the 62nd 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 South Akron have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Akron is census tract 39153504200 (score 5.4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is South Akron for landlords?
South Akron eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 South Akron?
South Akron has 11,606 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Other / Multiracial (13.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
