1 census tracts · pop 5,219 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Colonial Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Canton, OH, population 5,219. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
32% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.7/10.
The filing record is not thin: 1,206 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 12.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 10.0% in 2018 against a 12.3% peak.
At $903 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Canton commands. Among the 11 mapped neighborhoods of Canton, it ranks #9 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Avondale and Ridgewood Historic District score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $55,638, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Heights vs CantonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colonial Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,206Total filings (sum)
9.68%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2013)
9.99%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility shutoff threat
18.6%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
32.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colonial Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Colonial Heights compare to Canton overall?
Colonial Heights scores 0.8 points higher than Canton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $903 vs $850.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights?
Average gross rent in Colonial Heights is $903/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Heights residents are renters?
36% of Colonial Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 5,219 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Heights sits in the 63rd 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
How safe is Colonial Heights for landlords?
Colonial Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Canton as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights has 5,050 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
