Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Summit Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 8,291 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.7–5.6

Summit Lake is a white-black neighborhood in Akron with 5 census tracts and a population of 8,291 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $922/month sits 3% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Summit Lake vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.9% +70%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$922 -3%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$36,411 -25%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

30.1% +32%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

52.3% +6%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summit Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.7–5.6

Why Summit Lake scores 5.2

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

54% 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

52% 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

30.1% below poverty line · Range 4.5–10.0 across tracts

6.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.5 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Summit Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Summit Lake?

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 0.9 points from 4.7 to 5.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 5.5 5.4 5.1 4.7

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Summit Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153505300	5.6	1,314	51%	$597
39153505200	5.5	1,218	62%	$1,186
39153505600	5.4	1,089	40%	$823
39153505500	5.1	2,258	63%	$993
39153505900	4.7	2,412	48%	$945

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Summit Lake?

Summit Lake scores 5.2/10 (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.

How does Summit Lake compare to Akron overall?

Summit Lake scores 1.8 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $922 vs $955.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Summit Lake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Summit Lake is census tract 39153505300 (score 5.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.6, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Summit Lake for landlords?

Summit Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summit Lake?

Summit Lake has 8,450 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summit Lake

5.4 SoDo District 2 tracts · pop 3,302 5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989 5.3 Sherbondy Hill 3 tracts · pop 4,429 4 Lawndale 2 tracts · pop 6,491 4.7 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324 3.6 Castle Homes 3 tracts · pop 11,458

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Summit Lake.

5.2 West Akron 2 tracts · pop 8,376 5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 5.3 Thomastown 3 tracts · pop 13,866 5.1 Northside District 1 tracts · pop 1,146 5 Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,810 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263

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