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Eviction Risk in Business District , Clarksburg

1 census tracts · pop 2,872 · pop-weighted composite 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Business District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Clarksburg with 1 census tract and a population of 2,872 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $743/month sits 6% lower than the Clarksburg citywide median ($790).

Eviction Risk
4.7
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
54%
16% severely burdened
Median rent
$743
Median household income
$26,006
36.9% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Business District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Business District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Business District: 4.74.7Business DistrictNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.63.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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4.8
/ 10 · Moderate
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4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 2.4K
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Summit Park
4.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 2.0K
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4.0
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 6.7K
Comparison

Business District vs Clarksburg

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
4.7 +74%
Clarksburg: 2.7
Rent burden
54.2% +73%
Clarksburg: 31.3%
Median gross rent
$743 -6%
Clarksburg: $790
Median HH income
$26,006 -45%
Clarksburg: $46,859
Poverty rate
36.9% +59%
Clarksburg: 23.2%
Renter share
56.3% +44%
Clarksburg: 39.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Business District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,921 residents across all tracts in Business District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 0.5% White (non-Hispanic): 92.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 0.1% Asian (non-Hispanic): 1.5% Other / Multiracial: 5.6%
  • Hispanic / Latino 0.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 92.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 0.1%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.6%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Business District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
54033030100 4.7 2,872 54% $743
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 78

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Business District

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

Frequently asked

About Business District

What is the eviction-risk score for Business District?

Business District scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Business District compare to Clarksburg overall?

Business District scores 2.0 points higher than Clarksburg overall (2.7/10). Rent burden: 54% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $743 vs $790.

What is the median rent in Business District?

Median gross rent in Business District is $743/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Business District residents are renters?

56% of Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Clarksburg). The neighborhood has 2,872 residents.

Is Business District a high social-vulnerability area?

Business District sits in the 78th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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