Eviction Risk in Downtown Canton , Canton
1 census tracts · pop 1,305 · pop-weighted composite 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3
Downtown Canton is a white-black neighborhood in Canton with 1 census tract and a population of 1,305 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $291/month sits 66% lower than the Canton citywide median ($850).
Downtown Canton 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.
Downtown Canton vs Canton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 1,328 residents across all tracts in Downtown Canton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 2.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 54.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 38.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
1 tracts in Downtown Canton
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39151700100 | 6.3 | 1,305 | 42% | $291 |
CDC SVI percentile: 79
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Canton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 545Total filings (sum)
- 5.96%Avg annual filing rate
- 10.7%Peak year (2005)
- 5.12%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Canton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.1%Housing insecurity
- 20.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 34.5%Food insecurity
- 39.3%SNAP enrollment
- 13.2%No health insurance
- 46.9%Any disability
About Downtown Canton
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Canton?
Downtown Canton scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Downtown Canton compare to Canton overall?
Downtown Canton scores 0.4 points higher than Canton overall (5.9/10). Rent burden: 42% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $291 vs $850.
What is the median rent in Downtown Canton?
Median gross rent in Downtown Canton eviction risk is $291/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Downtown Canton residents are renters?
87% of Downtown Canton households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 1,305 residents.
Is Downtown Canton a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Canton sits in the 79th 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.