1 census tracts · pop 2,017 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Elk City Historic District maps to a single census tract in Charleston, WV, population 2,017. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Charleston baseline of 28.2%, 57% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.2/10. That places it #8 of 10 neighborhoods in Charleston.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $896, close to the Charleston average.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elk City Historic District vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elk City Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elk City Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elk City Historic District?
Elk City Historic District scores 3/10 (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 Elk City Historic District compare to Charleston overall?
Elk City Historic District scores 0.2 points lower than Charleston overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $896 vs $908.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elk City Historic District?
Average gross rent in Elk City Historic District is $896/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elk City Historic District residents are renters?
34% of Elk City Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 2,017 residents.
Q5
Is Elk City Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Elk City Historic District sits in the 59th 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 Elk City Historic District for landlords?
Elk City Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Charleston as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Elk City Historic District?
Elk City Historic District has 2,150 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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