Commercial Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower
1 census tracts · pop 3,055 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Commercial Street Historic District maps to a single census tract in Follansbee, WV and houses 3,055 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.1/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 15% against 18.5% citywide, putting Commercial Street Historic District 3.5% under its own city. Average gross rent is $586, 9% below the Follansbee average of $642. Rent takes 14% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Commercial Street Historic District vs FollansbeeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Commercial Street Historic District?
Commercial Street Historic District scores 3.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Commercial Street Historic District compare to Follansbee overall?
Commercial Street Historic District scores 0.5 points higher than Follansbee overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 19% citywide. Average rent: $586 vs $642.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Commercial Street Historic District for landlords?
Commercial Street Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Commercial Street Historic District?
Commercial Street Historic District has 2,752 residents. 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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