Neighborhood · Massillon, OH

Fourth Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 20,055 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 3.6–5.6

Fourth Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Massillon with 7 census tracts and a population of 20,055 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (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 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $841/month sits 2% lower than the Massillon citywide average ($862).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Fourth Street Historic District vs Massillon How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.9% +71%

Massillon: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$841 -2%

Massillon: $862

Average HH income

$54,786 -1%

Massillon: $55,308

Poverty rate

16.9% +16%

Massillon: 14.6%

Renter share

39.0% +12%

Massillon: 34.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fourth Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.6–5.6

Why Fourth Street Historic District scores 4.1

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

16.9% below poverty line · Range 2.4–10.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–5.5 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Fourth Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Fourth Street Historic District?

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 2 points from 3.6 to 5.6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Fourth Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
39151714200	5.6	2,233	64%	$1,023
39151715000	4.3	3,062	38%	$779
39151713900	4.3	1,985	24%	$919
39151714302	3.9	4,216	73%	$825
39151714100	3.8	3,151	50%	$956
39151713600	3.7	2,847	50%	$677
39151713700	3.6	2,561	11%	$765

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 49%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 26%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 49%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fourth Street Historic District

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,109Total filings (sum)
6.56%Avg annual filing rate
15.7%Peak year (2015)
5.02%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fourth Street Historic District

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

14.7%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
19.2%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fourth Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Fourth Street Historic District?

Fourth Street Historic District scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Fourth Street Historic District compare to Massillon overall?

Fourth Street Historic District scores 1.6 points higher than Massillon overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $841 vs $862.

What is the average rent in Fourth Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Fourth Street Historic District is $841/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fourth Street Historic District residents are renters?

39% of Fourth Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Massillon). The neighborhood has 20,055 residents.

Is Fourth Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Fourth Street Historic District sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Fourth Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fourth Street Historic District is census tract 39151714200 (score 5.6/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.6, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Fourth Street Historic District for landlords?

Fourth Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Massillon as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fourth Street Historic District?

Fourth Street Historic District has 19,483 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fourth Street Historic District

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