Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #24,926 of 84,120 nationally
Marland Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Weirton
Tract 54029021300 · Hancock County, WV · pop 3,072 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
How risky is Marland Heights in Weirton for landlords? Census tract 54029021300 scores 4.3/10, the Moderate tier. On the national scale it ranks #70,005 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 47% of renter households, a severe level, and 25% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $781 monthly, set against $50,430 in average yearly household income, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
5
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 15%
Owners 71%
Tract context
Occupied units1,398
Renter share29.3%
SVI overall0.62
Poverty rate24.6%
Median income$50,430
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
86
th percentile
High
Within state
73
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Weirton and the region
Centroid at 40.4069, -80.6028 · click any tract to drill in
Why Marland Heights scores 5
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Weirton
2.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.8
State political climate
West Virginia legislature & governorship
1.8
Economic stress
24.6% poverty · this tract
6.1
Supply constraint
$781 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Weirton
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Weirton
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Weirton
2.0
How Marland Heights compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 62
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 70%Socioeconomic
- 64%Household composition
- 28%Racial/ethnic minority
- 49%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.
- 15.1%Housing insecurity
- 14.1%Utility-shutoff threat
- 19.7%Food insecurity
- 23.3%SNAP enrollment
- 10.9%Transit barriers
- 9.0%No health insurance
- 23.0%Frequent mental distress
- 40.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Marland Heights
The score leans hardest on economic stress at 6.1/10. 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 Weirton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Hancock County average of 4.1 and in line with the West Virginia statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 15.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 14.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 62nd 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 54029021300
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54029021300?
Census tract 54029021300 in the Marland Heights neighborhood scores 5/10 (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 54029021300?
Median gross rent is $781/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 54029021300?
24.6% of residents in tract 54029021300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,072.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 54029021300?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 62th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 64th, minority 28th, housing 49th.
Q5
Is tract 54029021300 considered part of Marland Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54029021300 fall within Marland Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 54029021300 struggle to pay rent?
About 15.1% 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. 14.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 54029021300 compare to Weirton overall?
Tract 54029021300 scores 5/10, higher than the parent city of Weirton at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Weirton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Weirton
Top eight tracts in Weirton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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