1 census tracts · pop 4,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Temple Square is a one-tract neighborhood of Akron, OH and houses 4,575 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 31.7% citywide, putting Temple Square 18.2% over its own city.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 29%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Food insecurity affects 34.8% of adults, 17.0 points above the national rate.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 25.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. On the high side is economic stress at 7.2/10.
That places it #1 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron. For a like-for-like read, Arlington and Northside District score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,001, close to the Akron average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $41,250.
57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Temple Square vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Temple Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.3%Housing insecurity
19.2%Utility shutoff threat
34.8%Food insecurity
32.9%SNAP enrollment
15.3%No health insurance
40.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Temple Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Temple Square?
Temple Square scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Temple Square compare to Akron overall?
Temple Square scores 1.4 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,001 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Temple Square?
Average gross rent in Temple Square is $1,001/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Temple Square residents are renters?
57% of Temple Square households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 4,575 residents.
Q5
Is Temple Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Temple Square sits in the 90th 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.
Q6
How safe is Temple Square for landlords?
Temple Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Temple Square?
Temple Square has 4,142 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Hispanic / Latino (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
