2 census tracts · pop 9,599 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Irish Hill spans 2 census tracts of Martinsburg, WV and houses 9,599 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 51% against 31.6% citywide, putting Irish Hill 19.6% over its own city.
29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 16.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
SNAP participation is 26.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,006, 13% below the Martinsburg average of $1,150.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $59,502. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Irish Hill vs MartinsburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Irish Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.7%Housing insecurity
15.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
25.0%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
39.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Irish Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Irish Hill?
Irish Hill scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Irish Hill compare to Martinsburg overall?
Irish Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Martinsburg overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,006 vs $1,150.
Q3
What is the average rent in Irish Hill?
Average gross rent in Irish Hill is $1,006/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Irish Hill residents are renters?
46% of Irish Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Martinsburg). The neighborhood has 9,599 residents.
Q5
Is Irish Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Irish Hill sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Irish Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Irish Hill is census tract 54003971402 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 4.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Irish Hill for landlords?
Irish Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Martinsburg as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Irish Hill?
Irish Hill has 9,787 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
