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Neighborhood · Ranked #9,878 of 84,120 nationally

Seneca Eviction Risk: Elevated , Morgantown

Tract 54061010103 · Monongalia County, WV · pop 3,048 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

Census tract 54061010103 belongs to the Seneca neighborhood of Morgantown, West Virginia. It is home to 3,048 residents and scores 5.3/10, a moderate reading for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #44,142 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

60% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 56% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $827 a month against an average household income of $14,057 a year, roughly 71% of income at the averages. About 93% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 56% Stable renters 37% Owners 7%
Tract context
Occupied units1,052
Renter share93.2%
SVI overall0.83
Poverty rate67.6%
Median income$14,057

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Seneca
Moderate
Within parent city
93 th percentile
Rank, 93rd percentileLowHigh
#2 of 16 tracts In Morgantown
Very High
Within county
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 28 tracts In Monongalia County
Very High
Within state
98 th percentile
Rank, 98th percentileLowHigh
#14 of 546 tracts In West Virginia
Very High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Morgantown and the region

Centroid at 39.6431, -79.9600 · click any tract to drill in

Why Seneca scores 6.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Morgantown
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.9
State political climate
West Virginia legislature & governorship
1.8
Economic stress
67.6% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$827 rent vs county FMR
2.8
Rent control risk
Inherited from Morgantown
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Morgantown
4.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Morgantown
3.0

How Seneca compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Seneca risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 6.26.2This tracttract 010103Morgantown: 3.33.3Morgantownparent cityCounty: 4.44.4Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 83

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

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Seneca

What moves this score most is economic stress at $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 Morgantown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Monongalia County average of 4.7 and above 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 24.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 23.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 54061010103

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54061010103?

Census tract 54061010103 in the Seneca neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 54061010103?

Median gross rent is $827/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 54061010103?

67.6% of residents in tract 54061010103 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,048.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 54061010103?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 83th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 2th, minority 14th, housing 100th.
Q5

Is tract 54061010103 considered part of Seneca?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54061010103 fall within Seneca (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 54061010103 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.0% 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. 23.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 54061010103 compare to Morgantown overall?

Tract 54061010103 scores 6.2/10, higher than the parent city of Morgantown at 3.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Morgantown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Morgantown

Top eight tracts in Morgantown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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