2 census tracts · pop 2,263 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
University Park takes in 2 census tracts of Akron, OH, population 2,263. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The poverty rate is 46%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 9.8/10. This is a renter market: 89% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Against a Akron baseline of 31.7%, 40% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
17.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Food insecurity affects 30.6% of adults, 12.8 points above the national rate. Court records carry 1,704 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The worst year on record was 2005, when filings touched 21.3% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $875, 8% below the Akron average of $955. The most recent observed rate, 7.8% in 2018, is well off that peak.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
University Park vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in University Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,704Total filings (sum)
11.14%Avg annual filing rate
21.3%Peak year (2005)
7.44%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.7%Housing insecurity
17.8%Utility shutoff threat
30.8%Food insecurity
29.4%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
39.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Park?
University Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 University Park compare to Akron overall?
University Park scores 1.4 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $875 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Park?
Average gross rent in University Park is $875/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Park residents are renters?
89% of University Park households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 2,263 residents.
Q5
Is University Park a high social-vulnerability area?
University Park sits in the 55th 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 University Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Park is census tract 39153501700 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is University Park for landlords?
University Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 University Park?
University Park has 2,520 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Hispanic / Latino (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
