Neighborhood · Huntington, WV

Altizer Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.5–6

Altizer is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Huntington with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,238 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $813/month sits 11% lower than the Huntington citywide average ($912).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Altizer vs Huntington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.9% +58%

Huntington: 37.2%

Average gross rent

$813 -11%

Huntington: $912

Average HH income

$40,709 -6%

Huntington: $43,146

Poverty rate

29.6% +8%

Huntington: 27.4%

Renter share

37.7% -19%

Huntington: 46.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Altizer and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.5–6

Why Altizer scores 5.4

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

59% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

29.6% below poverty line · Range 2.8–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–4.5 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Altizer vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Altizer?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.5 to 6. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.0 5.3 4.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Altizer

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
54011000200	6	2,638	70%	$777
54011000102	5.3	2,040	22%	$775
54011000101	4.5	1,560	89%	$924

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Altizer

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

17.6%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
30.5%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
47.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Altizer

What is the eviction-risk score for Altizer?

Altizer scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Altizer compare to Huntington overall?

Altizer scores 2.0 points higher than Huntington overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $813 vs $912.

What is the average rent in Altizer?

Average gross rent in Altizer is $813/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Altizer residents are renters?

38% of Altizer households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Huntington). The neighborhood has 6,238 residents.

Is Altizer a high social-vulnerability area?

Altizer sits in the 69th 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.

Which tracts in Altizer have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Altizer is census tract 54011000200 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Altizer for landlords?

Altizer carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Huntington as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Altizer?

Altizer has 5,865 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Altizer

5.4 Marcum Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,471 5.5 Southside 5 tracts · pop 11,737 5.6 Central City 2 tracts · pop 3,348

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Huntington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Altizer.

5.4 West Huntington 1 tracts · pop 2,159 5.5 Southside 5 tracts · pop 11,737 5.6 Central City 2 tracts · pop 3,348 5.7 Marcum Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,471 5.8 Guyandotte 1 tracts · pop 2,582 5.9 Enslow Park Place 1 tracts · pop 2,146

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