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Neighborhood · Canton, OH

Ridgewood Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.5–4.9

Ridgewood Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Canton with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,632 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $752/month sits 12% lower than the Canton citywide average ($850).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ridgewood Historic District vs Canton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.0% +61%
Canton: 29.2%
Average gross rent
$752 -12%
Canton: $850
Average HH income
$41,484 +4%
Canton: $39,754
Poverty rate
16.3% -43%
Canton: 28.4%
Renter share
52.9% +3%
Canton: 51.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Ridgewood Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–4.9

Why Ridgewood Historic District scores 4.7

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
47% 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
53% 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
16.3% below poverty line · Range 3.3–5.1 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.9 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Ridgewood Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Ridgewood Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Ridgewood Historic: 4.74.7Ridgewood HistoricNeighborhoodParent city: 2.82.8Parent cityhost cityState: 2.82.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Ridgewood Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
39151700701 4.9 2,844 44% $770
39151700702 4.5 3,788 49% $739
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 78%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 74%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgewood Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Ridgewood Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewood Historic District?

Ridgewood Historic District scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Ridgewood Historic District compare to Canton overall?

Ridgewood Historic District scores 1.9 points higher than Canton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $752 vs $850.
Q3

What is the average rent in Ridgewood Historic District?

Average gross rent in Ridgewood Historic District is $752/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Ridgewood Historic District residents are renters?

53% of Ridgewood Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 6,632 residents.
Q5

Is Ridgewood Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Ridgewood Historic District sits in the 75th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Ridgewood Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ridgewood Historic District is census tract 39151700701 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 4.9, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Ridgewood Historic District for landlords?

Ridgewood Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Ridgewood Historic District?

Ridgewood Historic District has 7,054 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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