1 census tracts · pop 3,330 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Whitaker Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Huntington, WV and houses 3,330 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 56% against 37.2% citywide, putting Whitaker Terrace 18.7% over its own city. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
At $1,108 a month, rents sit 21% over what the rest of Huntington commands. The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10. The voucher gap is 14.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
That places it #9 of 12 neighborhoods in Huntington. Only 23% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Whitaker Terrace vs HuntingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority8%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitaker Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
37.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Whitaker Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Whitaker Terrace?
Whitaker Terrace scores 3.4/10 (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 Whitaker Terrace compare to Huntington overall?
Whitaker Terrace scores 0.0 points higher than Huntington overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,108 vs $912.
Q3
What is the average rent in Whitaker Terrace?
Average gross rent in Whitaker Terrace is $1,108/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Whitaker Terrace residents are renters?
23% of Whitaker Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Huntington). The neighborhood has 3,330 residents.
Q5
Is Whitaker Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Whitaker Terrace sits in the 68th 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 Whitaker Terrace for landlords?
Whitaker Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Whitaker Terrace?
Whitaker Terrace has 3,097 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (95.4%), Other / Multiracial (1.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
