Neighborhood · Canton, OH

The Boulevards Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,880 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.7–6

The Boulevards is a white-black neighborhood in Canton with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,880 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $852/month sits 0% higher than the Canton citywide average ($850).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

The Boulevards vs Canton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.3% +65%

Canton: 29.2%

Average gross rent

$852 +0%

Canton: $850

Average HH income

$32,535 -18%

Canton: $39,754

Poverty rate

37.4% +32%

Canton: 28.4%

Renter share

48.8% -5%

Canton: 51.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Boulevards and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.7–6

Why The Boulevards scores 5.9

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

48% 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

49% 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

37.4% below poverty line · Range 8.8–10.0 across tracts

9.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.5 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

The Boulevards vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Boulevards?

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 0.3 points from 5.7 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.8 5.7

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in The Boulevards

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39151700200	6	5,828	46%	$877
39151701800	5.8	2,186	53%	$561
39151700300	5.7	2,866	49%	$1,022

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 3 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 92%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Boulevards

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,273Total filings (sum)
10.48%Avg annual filing rate
27.1%Peak year (2018)
9.54%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Boulevards

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

24.9%Housing insecurity
20.8%Utility shutoff threat
34.6%Food insecurity
37.1%SNAP enrollment
14.2%No health insurance
43.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Boulevards

What is the eviction-risk score for The Boulevards?

The Boulevards scores 5.9/10 (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 The Boulevards compare to Canton overall?

The Boulevards scores 3.1 points higher than Canton overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $852 vs $850.

What is the average rent in The Boulevards?

Average gross rent in The Boulevards is $852/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Boulevards residents are renters?

49% of The Boulevards households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 10,880 residents.

Is The Boulevards a high social-vulnerability area?

The Boulevards sits in the 87th 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 The Boulevards have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Boulevards is census tract 39151700200 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is The Boulevards for landlords?

The Boulevards carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 The Boulevards?

The Boulevards has 10,647 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Other / Multiracial (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Boulevards

4.7 Ridgewood Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,632 5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 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 The Boulevards.

5.8 West Park 3 tracts · pop 9,427 5.8 Downtown Canton Arts District 3 tracts · pop 9,710 5.7 Upper Downtown Canton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,139 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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