1 census tracts · pop 3,012 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Southwest Kent is a one-tract neighborhood of Stow, OH, population 3,012. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs about half against 25.9% citywide, putting Southwest Kent 21.5% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 200 evictions logged in this tract.
Food insecurity affects 7.0% of adults, 10.8 points below the national rate. At $1,070 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Stow commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 6.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 3.5% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Stow, it ranks #2 by risk, the middle third.
At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southwest Kent vs StowHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southwest Kent
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
200Total filings (sum)
3.85%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2010)
3.46%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwest Kent
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.0%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwest Kent
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest Kent?
Southwest Kent scores 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 Southwest Kent compare to Stow overall?
Southwest Kent scores 0.8 points lower than Stow overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,070 vs $1,212.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwest Kent?
Average gross rent in Southwest Kent eviction risk is $1,070/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwest Kent residents are renters?
19% of Southwest Kent households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Stow). The neighborhood has 3,012 residents.
Q5
Is Southwest Kent a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwest Kent sits in the 13th 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 Southwest Kent for landlords?
Southwest Kent eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Stow as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Southwest Kent?
Southwest Kent has 3,042 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
