Population 3,028 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Boulevards
Household size in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, The Boulevards sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Canton as a whole, where it has 2.37 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The Boulevards is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 37.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 14.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in The Boulevards (29.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in The Boulevards
Renters in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 32.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 35.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 36.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in The Boulevards than nationally: 43.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About three-quarters of owners (74.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in The Boulevards than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Canton as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1961 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1961 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1962 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in The Boulevards is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $660 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $706 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $750 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $961 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$301 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Boulevards costs $942 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Canton. The typical renter here spends 35.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in The Boulevards
Bachelor's degrees in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 22.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 22.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 26.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in The Boulevards have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 86.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 88.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 92.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in The Boulevards never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in The Boulevards
| Period | The Boulevards | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in The Boulevards runs well above the national rate: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
The Boulevards compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boulevards | 2.60 | 36.3 | 29.8% | 43.3% | 11.2% | 1942 | $942 | 6.3% | 77.2% | 11.4% |
| Gibbs | 2.74 | 29.9 | 32.2% | 52.3% | 12.1% | 1948 | $900 | 11.4% | 83.5% | 14.0% |
| Colonial Heights | 2.29 | 42.1 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 4.9% | 1954 | $936 | 20.7% | 93.1% | 5.6% |
| West Park | 2.39 | 31.7 | 16.3% | 65.0% | 15.9% | 1938 | $852 | 14.2% | 87.9% | 13.4% |
| Fourth Street Historic District | 2.10 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 58.0% | 9.4% | 1940 | $781 | 17.4% | 88.7% | 6.3% |
| Ellet | 2.16 | 43.3 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 8.0% | 1960 | $1,002 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 7.7% |
| Firestone Park | 2.30 | 39.6 | 24.9% | 37.8% | 12.1% | 1952 | $1,067 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| East Akron | 2.21 | 39.1 | 25.4% | 55.6% | 11.4% | 1950 | $980 | 8.0% | 83.4% | 15.3% |
| Austin Estates | 1.93 | 56.8 | 9.2% | 34.0% | 5.0% | 1977 | $877 | 28.0% | 95.2% | 1.2% |
| South Akron | 2.66 | 31.4 | 29.8% | 58.4% | 17.1% | 1941 | $1,020 | 11.8% | 84.2% | 6.2% |
| Goodyear Heights | 2.31 | 41.8 | 14.7% | 37.9% | 8.4% | 1949 | $985 | 20.3% | 89.7% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up The Boulevards. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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