Neighborhood · Ranked #21,564 of 84,120 nationally
North Island Eviction Risk: Moderate , Martins Ferry
Tract 39013011900 ·
Belmont County, OH · pop 3,001 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
39013011900 is a census tract in the North Island area of Martins Ferry, OH. It scores 5.7/10 for landlords. It is home to 3,001 residents. Cost burden runs 60% here against 37.6% across Belmont County.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 27%Stable renters 18%Owners 55%
Tract context
Occupied units1,195
Renter share44.4%
SVI overall0.31
Poverty rate21.7%
Median income$50,302
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50th percentile
#1 of 1 tracts In North Island
Moderate
Within parent city
0th percentile
#3 of 3 tracts In Martins Ferry
Very Low
Within county
76th percentile
#6 of 22 tracts In Belmont County
High
Within state
89th percentile
#353 of 3,162 tracts In Ohio
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Martins Ferry and the region
Centroid at 40.0927, -80.7373 · click any tract to drill in
Why North Island scores 5.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Martins Ferry
3.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.8
State political climate
Ohio legislature & governorship
2.4
Economic stress
21.7% poverty · this tract
5.4
Supply constraint
$893 rent vs county FMR
4.4
Rent control risk
Inherited from Martins Ferry
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Martins Ferry
8.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Martins Ferry
7.7
How North Island compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 31
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
81%Socioeconomic
4%Household composition
38%Racial/ethnic minority
13%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.
12.7%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility-shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
15.6%SNAP enrollment
9.0%Transit barriers
8.6%No health insurance
19.7%Frequent mental distress
35.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in North Island
27% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. On the softer side, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.9/10.
It sits 1.5 points above the Belmont County average of 4.2. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest.
On the high side, housing-court posture reads 7.7/10. Average gross rent is $893, 12% above the Martins Ferry average. Nationally it ranks #21,564 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 3.8/10. Statewide the OH average is 4.2, so this tract runs 1.5 points hotter.
Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $50,302.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 39013011900
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 39013011900?
Census tract 39013011900 in the North Island neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 39013011900?
Median gross rent is $893/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 39013011900?
21.7% of residents in tract 39013011900 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,001.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 39013011900?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 81th, household 4th, minority 38th, housing 13th.
Q5
Is tract 39013011900 considered part of North Island?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 39013011900 fall within North Island (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 39013011900 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.7% 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. 9.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 39013011900 compare to Martins Ferry overall?
Tract 39013011900 scores 5.7/10, higher than the parent city of Martins Ferry at 4.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Martins Ferry; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Martins Ferry
Top eight tracts in Martins Ferry ranked by composite eviction-risk score.