Eviction Risk in Heatherwood Heights , Akron
1 census tracts · pop 4,135 · pop-weighted composite 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2
Heatherwood Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Akron with 1 census tract and a population of 4,135 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,106/month sits 5% lower than the Akron citywide median ($1,162).
Heatherwood Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Heatherwood Heights vs Akron
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,133 residents across all tracts in Heatherwood Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4%
- Other / Multiracial 5.7%
1 tracts in Heatherwood Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42071012402 | 5.2 | 4,135 | 40% | $1,106 |
CDC SVI percentile: 67
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Heatherwood Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 95Total filings (sum)
- 2.39%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.7%Peak year (2006)
- 3.74%Latest filed (2006)
About Heatherwood Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Heatherwood Heights?
Heatherwood Heights scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Heatherwood Heights compare to Akron overall?
Heatherwood Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Akron overall (5.3/10). Rent burden: 40% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,106 vs $1,162.
What is the median rent in Heatherwood Heights?
Median gross rent in Heatherwood Heights is $1,106/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Heatherwood Heights residents are renters?
40% of Heatherwood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Akron). The neighborhood has 4,135 residents.
Is Heatherwood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Heatherwood Heights sits in the 67th 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.