Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

West Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hattiesburg

Tract 28035001000 · Forrest County, MS · pop 3,950 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Here is how census tract 28035001000, in the West Hills neighborhood of Hattiesburg eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 5.2/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,950. It lands near the 46th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

51% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 33% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,070 a month while the average household earns $33,850 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 88% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 45% Stable renters 43% Owners 12%

Tract context

Occupied units2,260

Renter share87.5%

SVI overall0.71

Poverty rate44.4%

Median income$33,850

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hattiesburg and the region

Centroid at 31.3419, -89.3414 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Hills scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hattiesburg

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.4

State political climate

Mississippi legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

44.4% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,070 rent vs county FMR

4.4

Rent control risk

Inherited from Hattiesburg

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Hattiesburg

3.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Hattiesburg

2.5

How West Hills compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 71

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

86%Socioeconomic
10%Household composition
67%Racial/ethnic minority
78%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

24.1%Housing insecurity
17.4%Utility-shutoff threat
33.8%Food insecurity
22.5%SNAP enrollment
19.4%Transit barriers
13.3%No health insurance
22.7%Frequent mental distress
39.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Hills

The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Hattiesburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Forrest County average of 4.3 and above the Mississippi statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 24.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 17.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 71st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 28035001000

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 28035001000?

Census tract 28035001000 in the West Hills neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 28035001000?

Median gross rent is $1,070/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 28035001000?

44.4% of residents in tract 28035001000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,950.

How socially vulnerable is tract 28035001000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 71th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 10th, minority 67th, housing 78th.

Is tract 28035001000 considered part of West Hills?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 28035001000 fall within West Hills (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 28035001000 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 17.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 28035001000 compare to Hattiesburg overall?

Tract 28035001000 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Hattiesburg at 2.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hattiesburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Hattiesburg

Top eight tracts in Hattiesburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.