Neighborhood · Canton, OH

Gibbs Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,854 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Gibbs is a white-black neighborhood in Canton with 1 census tract and a population of 2,854 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $885/month sits 4% higher than the Canton citywide average ($850).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Gibbs vs Canton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.1% +24%

Canton: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$885 +4%

Canton: $850

Average HH income

$48,382 +22%

Canton: $39,754

Poverty rate

35.0% +23%

Canton: 28.4%

Renter share

67.8% +32%

Canton: 51.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gibbs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Gibbs scores 5.5

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

36% 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

68% 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

35.0% below poverty line · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Gibbs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Gibbs

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39151700500	5.5	2,854	36%	$885

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gibbs

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,497Total filings (sum)
18.27%Avg annual filing rate
24.1%Peak year (2013)
12.28%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gibbs

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

28.7%Housing insecurity
25.4%Utility shutoff threat
39.5%Food insecurity
44.4%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
44.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gibbs

What is the eviction-risk score for Gibbs?

Gibbs scores 5.5/10 (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.

How does Gibbs compare to Canton overall?

Gibbs scores 2.7 points higher than Canton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $885 vs $850.

What is the average rent in Gibbs?

Average gross rent in Gibbs is $885/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gibbs residents are renters?

68% of Gibbs households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 2,854 residents.

Is Gibbs a high social-vulnerability area?

Gibbs sits in the 93rd 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.

How safe is Gibbs for landlords?

Gibbs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gibbs?

Gibbs has 2,771 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Hispanic / Latino (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gibbs

5.8 The Boulevards 3 tracts · pop 10,880 5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 4.7 Ridgewood Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,632 5.7 Downtown Canton Arts District 3 tracts · pop 9,710 3.5 Belvidere 2 tracts · pop 9,795 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 Gibbs.

5.6 Downtown Canton 1 tracts · pop 1,305 5.7 Upper Downtown Canton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,139 5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 5.8 Downtown Canton Arts District 3 tracts · pop 9,710 5.9 The Boulevards 3 tracts · pop 10,880 4.7 Vassar Park 1 tracts · pop 3,303

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