1 census tracts · pop 2,582 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Guyandotte is a one-tract neighborhood of Huntington, WV, population 2,582. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 65%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Huntington baseline of 37.2%, 78% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.
Disability prevalence reaches 44.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. SNAP participation is 25.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Huntington, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Enslow Park Place and Chancellor Hills. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $869, close to the Huntington average.
Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $33,064.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Guyandotte vs HuntingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Guyandotte
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
15.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
25.6%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
44.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Guyandotte
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Guyandotte?
Guyandotte scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Guyandotte compare to Huntington overall?
Guyandotte scores 1.4 points higher than Huntington overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 78% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $869 vs $912.
Q3
What is the average rent in Guyandotte?
Average gross rent in Guyandotte is $869/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Guyandotte residents are renters?
47% of Guyandotte households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Huntington). The neighborhood has 2,582 residents.
Q5
Is Guyandotte a high social-vulnerability area?
Guyandotte sits in the 73rd 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 Guyandotte for landlords?
Guyandotte carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Huntington as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Guyandotte?
Guyandotte has 2,608 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
