Neighborhood · Canton, OH

Downtown Canton Arts District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,710 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.5–6

Downtown Canton Arts District is a white-black neighborhood in Canton with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,710 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $729/month sits 14% lower than the Canton citywide average ($850).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown Canton Arts District vs Canton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.2% +55%

Canton: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$729 -14%

Canton: $850

Average HH income

$32,851 -17%

Canton: $39,754

Poverty rate

41.9% +47%

Canton: 28.4%

Renter share

71.5% +39%

Canton: 51.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown Canton Arts District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.5–6

Why Downtown Canton Arts District scores 5.8

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 9.3–9.3 across tracts

9.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

41.9% below poverty line · Range 7.2–10.0 across tracts

8.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Downtown Canton Arts District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown Canton Arts District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 5.5 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.7 5.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Downtown Canton Arts District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39151702300	6	3,481	48%	$487
39151701300	5.7	3,760	47%	$872
39151701500	5.5	2,469	39%	$853

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 54%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown Canton Arts District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,797Total filings (sum)
11.96%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2012)
11.39%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Canton Arts District

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

29.1%Housing insecurity
25.0%Utility shutoff threat
40.8%Food insecurity
45.1%SNAP enrollment
16.3%No health insurance
45.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown Canton Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Canton Arts District?

Downtown Canton Arts District scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Downtown Canton Arts District compare to Canton overall?

Downtown Canton Arts District scores 3.0 points higher than Canton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $729 vs $850.

What is the average rent in Downtown Canton Arts District?

Average gross rent in Downtown Canton Arts District is $729/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Canton Arts District residents are renters?

72% of Downtown Canton Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 9,710 residents.

Is Downtown Canton Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Canton Arts District sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Downtown Canton Arts District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Canton Arts District is census tract 39151702300 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Downtown Canton Arts District for landlords?

Downtown Canton Arts District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Canton Arts District?

Downtown Canton Arts District has 9,456 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown Canton Arts District

5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 3.5 Belvidere 2 tracts · pop 9,795 4.7 Ridgewood Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,632 5.8 The Boulevards 3 tracts · pop 10,880 4.2 Fourth Street Historic District 7 tracts · pop 20,055

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Canton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown Canton Arts District.

5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 5.7 Upper Downtown Canton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,139 5.9 The Boulevards 3 tracts · pop 10,880 5.6 Downtown Canton 1 tracts · pop 1,305 5.5 Gibbs 1 tracts · pop 2,854 4.7 Vassar Park 1 tracts · pop 3,303

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