2 census tracts · pop 5,117 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.2–4
Kanawha Estates takes in 2 census tracts of Charleston, WV, population 5,117. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.7/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.6/10.
roughly one in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, lower than the Charleston rate of 28.2%. On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10. Average gross rent is $973, 7% above the Charleston average of $908.
Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Charleston, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $53,109.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.7/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Kanawha Estates vs CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kanawha Estates
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
12.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
18.6%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
40.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kanawha Estates
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kanawha Estates?
Kanawha Estates scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Kanawha Estates compare to Charleston overall?
Kanawha Estates scores 0.5 points higher than Charleston overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $973 vs $908.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kanawha Estates?
Average gross rent in Kanawha Estates is $973/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kanawha Estates residents are renters?
34% of Kanawha Estates households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Charleston). The neighborhood has 5,117 residents.
Q5
Is Kanawha Estates a high social-vulnerability area?
Kanawha Estates 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
Which tracts in Kanawha Estates have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kanawha Estates is census tract 54039011500 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Kanawha Estates for landlords?
Kanawha Estates carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kanawha Estates?
Kanawha Estates has 5,090 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
