2 census tracts · pop 3,619 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Westover takes in 2 census tracts of Hattiesburg, MS and houses 3,619 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 56% against 30.7% citywide, putting Westover 25.4% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 38%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 33%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
75% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Annualized rent equals 32% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Average gross rent is $1,236, 23% above the Hattiesburg average of $1,005.
On the high side is economic stress at 7.7/10. Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. That places it #1 of 11 neighborhoods in Hattiesburg.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Bonhomie and West Hills. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westover vs HattiesburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Westover scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Westover compare to Hattiesburg overall?
Westover scores 1.4 points higher than Hattiesburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westover?
Average gross rent in Westover is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westover residents are renters?
75% of Westover households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Hattiesburg). The neighborhood has 3,619 residents.
Q5
Which tracts in Westover have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westover is census tract 28073020308 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q6
How safe is Westover for landlords?
Westover carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hattiesburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westover?
Westover has 3,607 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
