Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Thomastown Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 13,866 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.4–5.9

Thomastown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,866 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $930/month sits 3% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Thomastown vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.8% +16%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$930 -3%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$46,900 -3%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

25.3% +11%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

40.8% -17%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thomastown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–5.9

Why Thomastown scores 5.3

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

37% 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

41% 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

25.3% below poverty line · Range 3.7–7.9 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–4.6 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Thomastown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Thomastown?

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 1.5 points from 4.4 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.7 4.4

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Thomastown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153503800	5.9	4,146	47%	$844
39153503300	5.7	5,051	38%	$853
39153504800	4.4	4,669	26%	$1,089

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Thomastown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,697Total filings (sum)
8.44%Avg annual filing rate
21.2%Peak year (2017)
7.13%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thomastown

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

20.5%Housing insecurity
16.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.4%Food insecurity
27.0%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Thomastown

What is the eviction-risk score for Thomastown?

Thomastown scores 5.3/10 (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 Thomastown compare to Akron overall?

Thomastown scores 1.9 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $930 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Thomastown?

Average gross rent in Thomastown is $930/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Thomastown residents are renters?

41% of Thomastown households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 13,866 residents.

Is Thomastown a high social-vulnerability area?

Thomastown sits in the 66th 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 Thomastown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Thomastown is census tract 39153503800 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.9, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Thomastown for landlords?

Thomastown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Thomastown?

Thomastown has 13,242 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Thomastown

4.7 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324 5.7 East Akron 2 tracts · pop 4,423 5.4 SoDo District 2 tracts · pop 3,302 4.4 Brittain 4 tracts · pop 17,692 5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 5.3 Summit Lake 5 tracts · pop 8,291

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Thomastown.

5.3 East End 2 tracts · pop 2,067 5.2 West Akron 2 tracts · pop 8,376 5.2 Summit Lake 5 tracts · pop 8,291 5.4 University Park 2 tracts · pop 2,263 5.5 Cascade Valley 1 tracts · pop 1,521 5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989

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