1 census tracts · pop 1,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Fort Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Charleston, WV and houses 1,548 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Charleston rate of 28.2%.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 32%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
This is a renter market: 66% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
Average gross rent is $713, 21% below the Charleston average of $908. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 21.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 28.0% of adults, 10.2 points above the national rate. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Charleston, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $30,022.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fort Hill vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fort Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.6%Housing insecurity
20.4%Utility shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
31.2%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
43.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fort Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fort Hill?
Fort Hill scores 4.6/10 (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 Fort Hill compare to Charleston overall?
Fort Hill scores 1.4 points higher than Charleston overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $713 vs $908.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fort Hill?
Average gross rent in Fort Hill is $713/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fort Hill residents are renters?
66% of Fort Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 1,548 residents.
Q5
Is Fort Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Fort Hill sits in the 74th 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 Fort Hill for landlords?
Fort Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fort Hill?
Fort Hill has 1,451 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
