Neighborhood · Akron, OH

Wallhaven Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6

Wallhaven is a white-black neighborhood in Akron with 1 census tract and a population of 5,616 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% 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 $927/month sits 3% lower than the Akron citywide average ($955).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wallhaven vs Akron How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.0% +4%

Akron: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$927 -3%

Akron: $955

Average HH income

$50,933 +5%

Akron: $48,544

Poverty rate

15.8% -31%

Akron: 22.9%

Renter share

46.3% -6%

Akron: 49.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wallhaven and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6–4.6

Why Wallhaven scores 4.6

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

33% 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

46% 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

15.8% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wallhaven

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153506100	4.6	5,616	33%	$927

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 46%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 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wallhaven

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,053Total filings (sum)
4.31%Avg annual filing rate
5.9%Peak year (2014)
3.82%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wallhaven

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
30.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Wallhaven

What is the eviction-risk score for Wallhaven?

Wallhaven scores 4.6/10 (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.

How does Wallhaven compare to Akron overall?

Wallhaven scores 1.2 points higher than Akron overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $927 vs $955.

What is the average rent in Wallhaven?

Average gross rent in Wallhaven is $927/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wallhaven residents are renters?

46% of Wallhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 5,616 residents.

Is Wallhaven a high social-vulnerability area?

Wallhaven 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.

How safe is Wallhaven for landlords?

Wallhaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wallhaven?

Wallhaven has 5,491 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wallhaven

3.1 Castle 2 tracts · pop 6,326 5.1 West Akron 2 tracts · pop 8,376 2.6 Fairlawn Heights 2 tracts · pop 9,632 5.1 Highland Square 2 tracts · pop 5,741 5.3 Sherbondy Hill 3 tracts · pop 4,429 5.3 Summit Lake 5 tracts · pop 8,291

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Akron

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wallhaven.

4.5 South Akron 4 tracts · pop 11,324 4.7 Crestland Park 1 tracts · pop 2,845 4.3 Brittain 4 tracts · pop 17,692 4.3 Ellet 2 tracts · pop 10,442 4.9 Highland Square 2 tracts · pop 5,741 5 Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,810

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