2 census tracts · pop 5,361 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.1–4.5
Marland Heights is a 2-tract neighborhood of Weirton, WV and houses 5,361 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Against a Weirton baseline of 28.8%, 59% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $681, 9% below the Weirton average of $746.
Against average income of $42,259, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.4 points apart at the extremes. 39% 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. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Marland Heights vs WeirtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Marland Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.1%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
19.7%Food insecurity
23.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
40.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Marland Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Marland Heights?
Marland Heights scores 4.3/10 (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 Marland Heights compare to Weirton overall?
Marland Heights scores 1.1 points higher than Weirton overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $681 vs $746.
Q3
What is the average rent in Marland Heights?
Average gross rent in Marland Heights is $681/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Marland Heights residents are renters?
39% of Marland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Weirton). The neighborhood has 5,361 residents.
Q5
Is Marland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Marland Heights sits in the 62nd 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
Which tracts in Marland Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Marland Heights is census tract 54029021300 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.5, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Marland Heights for landlords?
Marland Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Weirton as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Marland Heights?
Marland Heights has 5,479 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.7%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
