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Eviction Risk in Sunnyside , Morgantown

1 census tracts · pop 2,960 · pop-weighted composite 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Sunnyside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Morgantown with 1 census tract and a population of 2,960 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $940/month sits 0% higher than the Morgantown citywide median ($937).

Eviction Risk
5.4
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
67%
41% severely burdened
Median rent
$940
Median household income
$20,500
53.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Sunnyside vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Sunnyside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Sunnyside: 5.45.4SunnysideNeighborhoodParent city: 3.43.4Parent cityhost cityState: 3.63.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · WV
Brewer Hill
5.4
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.0K
Peer · WV
Seneca
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.0K
Peer · WV
The Flatts
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 1.7K
Peer · WV
Wiles Hill
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 4.4K
Comparison

Sunnyside vs Morgantown

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.4 +59%
Morgantown: 3.4
Rent burden
67.0% +65%
Morgantown: 40.7%
Median gross rent
$940 +0%
Morgantown: $937
Median HH income
$20,500 -51%
Morgantown: $42,245
Poverty rate
53.7% +60%
Morgantown: 33.6%
Renter share
82.1% +46%
Morgantown: 56.3%
Where

Tract centroids in Sunnyside

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,966 residents across all tracts in Sunnyside. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 7% White (non-Hispanic): 81% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.9% Asian (non-Hispanic): 2.1% Other / Multiracial: 5.9%
  • Hispanic / Latino 7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 81%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.9%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.1%
  • Other / Multiracial 5.9%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sunnyside

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
54061010104 5.4 2,960 67% $940
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 48

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 0%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 95%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sunnyside

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

Frequently asked

About Sunnyside

What is the eviction-risk score for Sunnyside?

Sunnyside scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Sunnyside compare to Morgantown overall?

Sunnyside scores 2.0 points higher than Morgantown overall (3.4/10). Rent burden: 67% vs 41% citywide. Median rent: $940 vs $937.

What is the median rent in Sunnyside?

Median gross rent in Sunnyside is $940/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sunnyside residents are renters?

82% of Sunnyside households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Morgantown). The neighborhood has 2,960 residents.

Is Sunnyside a high social-vulnerability area?

Sunnyside sits in the 48th 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.

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