1 census tracts · pop 3,734 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Jerome Park maps to a single census tract in Morgantown, WV and houses 3,734 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 55% against 40.7% citywide, putting Jerome Park 14.1% over its own city. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
The poverty rate is 34%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is economic stress at 8.5/10. 66% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 3/10. Among the 12 mapped neighborhoods of Morgantown, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Copper Beech and Woodburn score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $963, close to the Morgantown average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $40,583.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Jerome Park vs MorgantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Jerome Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.3%Food insecurity
22.5%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Jerome Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Jerome Park?
Jerome Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Jerome Park compare to Morgantown overall?
Jerome Park scores 1.4 points higher than Morgantown overall (4/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $963 vs $937.
Q3
What is the average rent in Jerome Park?
Average gross rent in Jerome Park is $963/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Jerome Park residents are renters?
66% of Jerome Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Morgantown). The neighborhood has 3,734 residents.
Q5
Is Jerome Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Jerome Park sits in the 53rd 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
How safe is Jerome Park for landlords?
Jerome Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Jerome Park?
Jerome Park has 3,622 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
