Neighborhood · Barberton, OH

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,244 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 4.2–5.7

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Barberton with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,244 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $749/month sits 12% lower than the Barberton citywide average ($848).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District vs Barberton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.7% +60%

Barberton: 25.4%

Average gross rent

$749 -12%

Barberton: $848

Average HH income

$44,513 -9%

Barberton: $48,943

Poverty rate

25.0% +48%

Barberton: 16.9%

Renter share

49.7% +32%

Barberton: 37.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2–5.7

Why Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District scores 5.1

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

25.0% below poverty line · Range 4.4–7.6 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.2 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39153510301	5.7	5,369	35%	$619
39153510400	4.2	3,875	48%	$928

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 59

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,342Total filings (sum)
5.68%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2008)
3.15%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District

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

17.9%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
25.7%Food insecurity
26.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
42.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District?

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District scores 5.1/10 (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.

How does Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District compare to Barberton overall?

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District scores 2.5 points higher than Barberton overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $749 vs $848.

What is the average rent in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District?

Average gross rent in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District is $749/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District residents are renters?

50% of Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Barberton). The neighborhood has 9,244 residents.

Is Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District sits in the 59th 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 Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District is census tract 39153510301 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.7, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District for landlords?

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Barberton as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District?

Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District has 9,209 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District

4.6 Downtown Barberton 2 tracts · pop 6,758 4 Lawndale 2 tracts · pop 6,491 3.6 Castle Homes 3 tracts · pop 11,458 5.5 Rolling Acres 2 tracts · pop 7,989 5.3 Summit Lake 5 tracts · pop 8,291 5.1 West Akron 2 tracts · pop 8,376

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Barberton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commerical Historic District.

4.5 Downtown Barberton 2 tracts · pop 6,758

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