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Neighborhood · Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Gorge Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Gorge Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls with 1 census tract and a population of 3,057 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,047/month sits 1% higher than the Cuyahoga Falls citywide average ($1,038).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gorge Terrace vs Cuyahoga Falls How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.5% +53%
Cuyahoga Falls: 25.2%
Average gross rent
$1,047 +1%
Cuyahoga Falls: $1,038
Average HH income
$80,000 +13%
Cuyahoga Falls: $70,645
Poverty rate
4.1% -58%
Cuyahoga Falls: 9.8%
Renter share
25.3% -29%
Cuyahoga Falls: 35.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Gorge Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Gorge Terrace scores 2.3

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
39% of income on rent · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Economic stress
4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Risk score comparison

Gorge Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gorge Terrace score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gorge Terrace: 2.32.3Gorge TerraceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.52.5Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Gorge Terrace

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39153520201 2.3 3,057 38% $1,047
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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

Socioeconomic status 17%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 8%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 4%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gorge Terrace

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 123Total filings (sum)
  • 2.69%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.3%Peak year (2009)
  • 1.31%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gorge Terrace

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

Frequently asked

About Gorge Terrace

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gorge Terrace?

Gorge Terrace scores 2.3/10 (Lower 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 Gorge Terrace compare to Cuyahoga Falls overall?

Gorge Terrace scores 0.2 points lower than Cuyahoga Falls overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,047 vs $1,038.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gorge Terrace?

Average gross rent in Gorge Terrace is $1,047/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gorge Terrace residents are renters?

25% of Gorge Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Cuyahoga Falls). The neighborhood has 3,057 residents.
Q5

Is Gorge Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Gorge Terrace sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Gorge Terrace for landlords?

Gorge Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Cuyahoga Falls as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Gorge Terrace?

Gorge Terrace has 3,131 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%), Hispanic / Latino (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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