2 census tracts · pop 4,380 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.3–4
Shank Town spans 2 census tracts of Wellsburg, WV, population 4,380. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. At $216 a month, rents sit 65% under what the rest of Wellsburg commands.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for roughly one in four of renter households. Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Against average income of $54,252, annual rent is only 5%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
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
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Shank Town vs WellsburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority1%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shank Town
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
15.8%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shank Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shank Town?
Shank Town scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Shank Town compare to Wellsburg overall?
Shank Town scores 0.3 points higher than Wellsburg overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $216 vs $624.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shank Town?
Average gross rent in Shank Town is $216/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shank Town residents are renters?
22% of Shank Town households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Wellsburg). The neighborhood has 4,380 residents.
Q5
Is Shank Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Shank Town sits in the 41st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Shank Town have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Shank Town is census tract 54009031402 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Shank Town for landlords?
Shank Town carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Wellsburg as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Shank Town?
Shank Town has 4,376 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%), Hispanic / Latino (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
