3 census tracts · pop 6,527 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.9–5.4
Kenna Homes is a 3-tract neighborhood of South Charleston, WV, population 6,527. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a South Charleston baseline of 30.7%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.9 to 5.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10.
The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $909, 8% above the South Charleston average of $844.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $50,493. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kenna Homes vs South CharlestonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kenna Homes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.0%Housing insecurity
13.9%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
42.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kenna Homes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenna Homes?
Kenna Homes scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Kenna Homes compare to South Charleston overall?
Kenna Homes scores 0.4 points higher than South Charleston overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $909 vs $844.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenna Homes?
Average gross rent in Kenna Homes is $909/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenna Homes residents are renters?
48% of Kenna Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in South Charleston). The neighborhood has 6,527 residents.
Q5
Is Kenna Homes a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenna Homes sits in the 66th 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 Kenna Homes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenna Homes is census tract 54039013001 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.4, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kenna Homes for landlords?
Kenna Homes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to South Charleston as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenna Homes?
Kenna Homes has 6,565 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
