2 census tracts · pop 3,638 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 3.6–4.6
Baker Park spans 2 census tracts of Institute, WV, population 3,638. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Institute baseline of 32.5%, 45% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10.
The poverty rate is 26%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 17.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. SNAP participation is 27.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.6 to 4.6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. At $875 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Institute commands. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $45,006.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Baker Park vs InstituteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Baker Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.9%Housing insecurity
17.5%Utility shutoff threat
25.6%Food insecurity
27.7%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
43.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Baker Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Baker Park?
Baker Park scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Baker Park compare to Institute overall?
Baker Park scores 0.7 points higher than Institute overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $875 vs $1,000.
Q3
What is the average rent in Baker Park?
Average gross rent in Baker Park is $875/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Baker Park residents are renters?
41% of Baker Park households are renter-occupied (vs 36% in Institute). The neighborhood has 3,638 residents.
Q5
Is Baker Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Baker Park 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 Baker Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Baker Park is census tract 54039013400 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 4.6, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Baker Park for landlords?
Baker Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Institute as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Baker Park?
Baker Park has 3,542 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
