2 census tracts · pop 8,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.8–5.4
West Akron takes in 2 census tracts of Akron, OH, population 8,376. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 53%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs roughly three in four against 31.7% citywide, putting West Akron 42.5% over its own city. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. SNAP participation is 31.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filings are well documented here: 2,318 across 2 observed tracts.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 13.4% of renter households. At $1,059 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Akron commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 9.3% in 2018 against a 13.4% peak. That places it #22 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Thomastown and Wallhaven. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes.
With little internal variation, 5.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Akron vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Akron
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,318Total filings (sum)
9.93%Avg annual filing rate
13.4%Peak year (2015)
9.33%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Akron
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.4%Housing insecurity
20.4%Utility shutoff threat
32.9%Food insecurity
32.9%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
40.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Akron
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Akron?
West Akron scores 5.2/10 (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 West Akron compare to Akron overall?
West Akron scores 1.2 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,059 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Akron?
Average gross rent in West Akron eviction risk is $1,059/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Akron residents are renters?
35% of West Akron households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 8,376 residents.
Q5
Is West Akron a high social-vulnerability area?
West Akron sits in the 68th 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 West Akron have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Akron is census tract 39153508800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is West Akron for landlords?
West Akron eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 West Akron?
West Akron has 8,605 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
