1 census tracts · pop 5,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Wallhaven is a one-tract neighborhood of Akron, OH, population 5,616. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 33% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
The filing record is not thin: 1,053 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 5.9% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 3.8% in 2018 against a 5.9% peak. That places it #23 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron.
Average gross rent runs $927, close to the Akron average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $50,933.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wallhaven vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wallhaven?
Wallhaven scores 5.1/10 (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 Wallhaven compare to Akron overall?
Wallhaven scores 1.1 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $927 vs $955.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Wallhaven residents are renters?
46% of Wallhaven households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 5,616 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Wallhaven for landlords?
Wallhaven carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Wallhaven?
Wallhaven has 5,491 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Other / Multiracial (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
