3 census tracts · pop 9,427 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
West Park takes in 3 census tracts of Canton, OH and houses 9,427 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 29.2% citywide, putting West Park 28.5% over its own city.
33% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. The poverty rate is 37%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 37.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Set annual rent against average household income of $31,508 and the ratio lands at 32%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.6/10. 21.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
Court records carry 4,997 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2009, when filings touched 22.5% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 10.0% in 2018, is well off that peak.
With little internal variation, 5.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Park vs CantonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,997Total filings (sum)
14.20%Avg annual filing rate
22.5%Peak year (2009)
9.92%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.7%Housing insecurity
20.8%Utility shutoff threat
34.3%Food insecurity
37.0%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
42.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Park?
West Park 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.
Q2
How does West Park compare to Canton overall?
West Park scores 1.4 points higher than Canton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $853 vs $850.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Park?
Average gross rent in West Park is $853/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Park residents are renters?
60% of West Park households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Canton). The neighborhood has 9,427 residents.
Q5
Is West Park a high social-vulnerability area?
West Park sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 West Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Park is census tract 39151700800 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 5.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is West Park for landlords?
West Park 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Park?
West Park has 9,421 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
