Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

Westover Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hattiesburg

Tract 28073020308 · Lamar County, MS · pop 2,297 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

How risky is Westover in Hattiesburg for landlords? Census tract 28073020308 scores 4.9/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #54,687 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 58% of renter households, a severe level, and 40% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,424 a month against an average household income of $51,771 a year, roughly 33% of income at the averages. About 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 35% Stable renters 25% Owners 40%

Tract context

Occupied units981

Renter share59.9%

SVI overall0.57

Poverty rate25.2%

Median income$51,771

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hattiesburg and the region

Centroid at 31.3324, -89.3607 · click any tract to drill in

Why Westover scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hattiesburg

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

2.7

State political climate

Mississippi legislature & governorship

1.8

Economic stress

25.2% poverty · this tract

6.3

Supply constraint

$1,424 rent vs county FMR

7.5

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 Westover compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 57

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

54%Socioeconomic
39%Household composition
42%Racial/ethnic minority
69%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Westover. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

14.5%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility-shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%Transit barriers
10.3%No health insurance
17.5%Frequent mental distress
37.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Westover

The score leans hardest on supply constraint at 7.5/10. 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 Lamar County average of 4.4 and in line with the Mississippi statewide average of 4.7. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 57th 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 14.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 28073020308

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 28073020308?

Census tract 28073020308 in the Westover neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 28073020308?

Median gross rent is $1,424/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 28073020308?

25.2% of residents in tract 28073020308 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,297.

How socially vulnerable is tract 28073020308?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 57th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 39th, minority 42th, housing 69th.

Is tract 28073020308 considered part of Westover?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 28073020308 fall within Westover (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 28073020308 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.5% 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.

How does tract 28073020308 compare to Hattiesburg overall?

Tract 28073020308 scores 5.1/10, 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.