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Neighborhood · Morgantown, WV

Greenmont Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,344 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 3.6–5.9

Greenmont is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Morgantown with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,344 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $907/month sits 3% lower than the Morgantown citywide average ($937).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Greenmont vs Morgantown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
48.0% +18%
Morgantown: 40.7%
Average gross rent
$907 -3%
Morgantown: $937
Average HH income
$59,805 +42%
Morgantown: $42,245
Poverty rate
19.4% -42%
Morgantown: 33.6%
Renter share
42.2% -25%
Morgantown: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.6–5.9

Why Greenmont scores 4.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Rent control risk
48% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
42% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
19.4% below poverty line · Range 1.6–8.7 across tracts
4.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Greenmont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Greenmont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Greenmont: 4.64.6GreenmontNeighborhoodParent city: 3.33.3Parent cityhost cityState: 3.03.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Greenmont

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
54061010901 5.9 3,785 55% $902
54061010902 3.6 4,559 42% $912
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenmont

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Greenmont

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenmont?

Greenmont scores 4.6/10 (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 Greenmont compare to Morgantown overall?

Greenmont scores 1.3 points higher than Morgantown overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $907 vs $937.
Q3

What is the average rent in Greenmont?

Average gross rent in Greenmont is $907/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Greenmont residents are renters?

42% of Greenmont households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Morgantown). The neighborhood has 8,344 residents.
Q5

Is Greenmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenmont sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Greenmont have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Greenmont is census tract 54061010901 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.9, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Greenmont for landlords?

Greenmont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenmont?

Greenmont has 7,933 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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