Neighborhood · Ranked #35,669 of 84,120 nationally
Rosemont Eviction Risk: Moderate , Martinsburg
Tract 54003971700 ·
Berkeley County, WV · pop 6,264 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
With a score of 4.8/10, tract 54003971700 in the Rosemont area of Martinsburg, WV reads moderate for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 6,264. Against Berkeley County at 39.5%, 55% of renters here are cost-burdened.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 22%Stable renters 18%Owners 60%
Tract context
Occupied units2,310
Renter share40.5%
SVI overall0.83
Poverty rate24.8%
Median income$47,670
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0th percentile
#2 of 2 tracts In Rosemont
Very Low
Within parent city
43th percentile
#5 of 8 tracts In Martinsburg
Moderate
Within county
92th percentile
#3 of 26 tracts In Berkeley County
Very High
Within state
88th percentile
#64 of 546 tracts In West Virginia
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Martinsburg and the region
Centroid at 39.4514, -77.9788 · click any tract to drill in
Why Rosemont scores 4.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Martinsburg
3.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
3.4
State political climate
West Virginia legislature & governorship
1.8
Economic stress
24.8% poverty · this tract
6.2
Supply constraint
$984 rent vs county FMR
3.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Martinsburg
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Martinsburg
2.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Martinsburg
2.5
How Rosemont compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 83
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
18.8%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility-shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
30.2%SNAP enrollment
13.5%Transit barriers
11.7%No health insurance
24.5%Frequent mental distress
44.6%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Rosemont
Pulling hardest the other way is rent-regulation exposure at 1/10. 19% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears. On the softer side, state political climate reads 1.8/10.
SNAP participation runs 30.2% against 15.2% nationally. Disability prevalence runs 44.6% against 31.5% nationally.
The poverty rate is 25%, which in this model reads as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool, tenant-organizing strength reads 2/10.
Against the Berkeley County average of 3.6, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.2 points. At $984 a month, rents run 14% under what the rest of Martinsburg commands.
Nationally it ranks #35,669 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. Social vulnerability reads 8.5/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks.
Statewide the WV average is 3.8, so this tract runs 1.0 points hotter. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the most pressured.
These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.
Frequently asked
About tract 54003971700
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54003971700?
Census tract 54003971700 in the Rosemont neighborhood scores 4.8/10 (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 54003971700?
Median gross rent is $984/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 54003971700?
24.8% of residents in tract 54003971700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,264.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 54003971700?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 91th, household 44th, minority 47th, housing 85th.
Q5
Is tract 54003971700 considered part of Rosemont?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54003971700 fall within Rosemont (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 54003971700 struggle to pay rent?
About 18.8% 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. 17.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 54003971700 compare to Martinsburg overall?
Tract 54003971700 scores 4.8/10, higher than the parent city of Martinsburg at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Martinsburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Martinsburg
Top eight tracts in Martinsburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.