Neighborhood · Follansbee, WV

Commercial Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,055 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Commercial Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Follansbee with 1 census tract and a population of 3,055 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 15% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $586/month sits 9% lower than the Follansbee citywide average ($642).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Commercial Street Historic District vs Follansbee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

15.0% -19%

Follansbee: 18.5%

Average gross rent

$586 -9%

Follansbee: $642

Average HH income

$48,949 -8%

Follansbee: $52,974

Poverty rate

14.6% +151%

Follansbee: 5.8%

Renter share

42.2% +15%

Follansbee: 36.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Commercial Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Commercial Street Historic District scores 3.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

15% of income on rent · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Risk score comparison

Commercial Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Commercial Street Historic District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
54009031200	3.7	3,055	15%	$586

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 63%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 96%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Commercial Street Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

11.4%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
39.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Commercial Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Commercial Street Historic District?

Commercial Street Historic District scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Commercial Street Historic District compare to Follansbee overall?

Commercial Street Historic District scores 0.9 points higher than Follansbee overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 19% citywide. Average rent: $586 vs $642.

What is the average rent in Commercial Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Commercial Street Historic District is $586/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Commercial Street Historic District residents are renters?

42% of Commercial Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Follansbee). The neighborhood has 3,055 residents.

Is Commercial Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Commercial Street Historic District sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Commercial Street Historic District for landlords?

Commercial Street Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Follansbee as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Commercial Street Historic District?

Commercial Street Historic District has 2,752 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Other / Multiracial (4%), Hispanic / Latino (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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