2 census tracts · pop 7,979 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Copper Beech is a 2-tract neighborhood of Morgantown, WV and houses 7,979 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 27%. 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 30%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is economic stress at 7.5/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Morgantown, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 40% of renter households.
Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $930, close to the Morgantown average.
51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Copper Beech vs MorgantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Copper Beech
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.7%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Copper Beech
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Copper Beech?
Copper Beech scores 5.4/10 (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 Copper Beech compare to Morgantown overall?
Copper Beech scores 1.4 points higher than Morgantown overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $930 vs $937.
Q3
What is the average rent in Copper Beech?
Average gross rent in Copper Beech is $930/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Copper Beech residents are renters?
51% of Copper Beech households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Morgantown). The neighborhood has 7,979 residents.
Q5
Is Copper Beech a high social-vulnerability area?
Copper Beech sits in the 36th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Copper Beech have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Copper Beech is census tract 54061010800 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 5.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Copper Beech for landlords?
Copper Beech carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Morgantown as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Copper Beech?
Copper Beech has 8,147 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
