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Neighborhood · Wheeling, WV

North Park Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 2,826 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.5–4.6

North Park takes in 2 census tracts of Wheeling, WV, population 2,826. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.

Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. 30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.

The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.

The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.5 to 4.6, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. The severe-burden share is 13%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.

SNAP participation is 24.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #6 of 12 neighborhoods in Wheeling. For a like-for-like read, Morningside and North Island score within a fraction of it.

Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $810, close to the Wheeling average.

For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Park vs Wheeling How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.1% -9%
Wheeling: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$810 +2%
Wheeling: $794
Average HH income
$51,623 +6%
Wheeling: $48,498
Poverty rate
23.7% +22%
Wheeling: 19.4%
Renter share
41.1% +2%
Wheeling: 40.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.5–4.6

Why North Park scores 3.9

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 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Economic stress
23.7% below poverty line · Range 4.3–9.4 across tracts
5.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–4.4 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

North Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

North Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.9North ParkNeighborhood3.2Parent cityhost city3.6Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in North Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
54069000400 4.6 906 49% $618
54069000300 3.5 1,920 21% $900
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 67%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Park

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

Frequently asked

About North Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for North Park?

North Park scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 North Park compare to Wheeling overall?

North Park scores 0.7 points higher than Wheeling overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $810 vs $794.
Q3

What is the average rent in North Park?

Average gross rent in North Park is $810/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of North Park residents are renters?

41% of North Park households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Wheeling). The neighborhood has 2,826 residents.
Q5

Is North Park a high social-vulnerability area?

North 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

Which tracts in North Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Park is census tract 54069000400 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.6, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7

How safe is North Park for landlords?

North Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Wheeling as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of North Park?

North Park has 2,702 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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