Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #52,479 of 84,120 nationally
First Ward Eviction Risk: Lower , Morgantown
Tract 54061011100 · Monongalia County, WV · pop 2,755 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
With a score of 3.8/10, tract 54061011100 in the First Ward area of Westover, WV reads lower for landlord eviction risk. It is home to 2,755 residents. 30% of renter households cross the 30%-of-income line, markedly below the Monongalia County average of 45.5%.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 18%
Stable renters 43%
Owners 39%
Tract context
Occupied units1,465
Renter share61.4%
SVI overall0.37
Poverty rate12.6%
Median income$59,934
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
44
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
56
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Morgantown and the region
Centroid at 39.6156, -79.9765 · click any tract to drill in
Why First Ward scores 3.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Morgantown
5.4
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
4.9
State political climate
West Virginia legislature & governorship
1.8
Economic stress
12.6% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,094 rent vs county FMR
5.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Morgantown
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
1.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Morgantown
9.1
Housing court bias
Inherited from Morgantown
5.5
How First Ward compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 37
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 49%Socioeconomic
- 16%Household composition
- 24%Racial/ethnic minority
- 49%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within First Ward. 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.
- 11.5%Housing insecurity
- 10.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 13.2%Food insecurity
- 14.0%SNAP enrollment
- 8.1%Transit barriers
- 7.4%No health insurance
- 20.6%Frequent mental distress
- 29.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in First Ward
The score leans hardest on tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint, eviction-process difficulty reads 1.5/10.
Running cool, state political climate reads 1.8/10. 13% 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 national scale it lands near the 38th percentile of the 84,120 tracts scored.
Social vulnerability reads 4.3/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. It tracks the Monongalia County average of 4.2 closely.
Average gross rent is $1,094, close to the Westover average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $59,934.
61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 54061011100
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54061011100?
Census tract 54061011100 in the First Ward neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 54061011100?
Median gross rent is $1,094/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 54061011100?
12.6% of residents in tract 54061011100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,755.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 54061011100?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 37th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 49th, household 16th, minority 24th, housing 49th.
Q5
Is tract 54061011100 considered part of First Ward?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54061011100 fall within First Ward (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 54061011100 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.5% 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. 10.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 54061011100 compare to Morgantown overall?
Tract 54061011100 scores 3.8/10, right in line with the parent city of Morgantown at 4/10. 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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