5 census tracts · pop 8,291 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.3–5.4
Summit Lake spans 5 census tracts of Akron, OH, population 8,291. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Akron rate of 31.7%.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Food insecurity affects 36.3% of adults, 18.5 points above the national rate. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Filings are well documented here: 4,155 across 5 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 25.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 9.8% in 2018, is well off that peak.
That places it #1 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron. The closest comparables inside the same city are Arlington and East End.
Its 5 tracts score within 0.1 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $922, close to the Akron average. Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $36,411.
With little internal variation, 5.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Summit Lake vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Summit Lake
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,155Total filings (sum)
12.73%Avg annual filing rate
25.0%Peak year (2017)
9.46%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summit Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.1%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility shutoff threat
32.9%Food insecurity
33.9%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
43.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Summit Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Summit Lake?
Summit Lake scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Summit Lake compare to Akron overall?
Summit Lake scores 1.4 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $922 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Summit Lake?
Average gross rent in Summit Lake is $922/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Summit Lake residents are renters?
52% of Summit Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 8,291 residents.
Q5
Is Summit Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Summit Lake sits in the 63rd 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 Summit Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Summit Lake is census tract 39153505500 (score 5.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.4, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Summit Lake for landlords?
Summit Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Summit Lake?
Summit Lake has 8,450 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
