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Eviction Risk in South Island , Wheeling

1 census tracts · pop 893 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0

South Island is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wheeling with 1 census tract and a population of 893 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 81% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 69% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $958/month sits 21% higher than the Wheeling citywide median ($794).

Eviction Risk
5.0
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
81%
69% severely burdened
Median rent
$958
Median household income
$18,654
49.8% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

South Island vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

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

South Island score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0South Island: 5.05.0South IslandNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent 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
Boggs Run
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 1.1K
Peer · WV
Fulton
4.9
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 825
Peer · WV
Downtown Wheeling Historic District
4.7
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 628
Peer · WV
South Wheeling Historic District
4.6
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 1.9K
Comparison

South Island vs Wheeling

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.0 +85%
Wheeling: 2.7
Rent burden
81.2% +146%
Wheeling: 33.0%
Median gross rent
$958 +21%
Wheeling: $794
Median HH income
$18,654 -62%
Wheeling: $48,498
Poverty rate
49.8% +157%
Wheeling: 19.4%
Renter share
62.1% +55%
Wheeling: 40.2%
Where

Tract centroids in South Island

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,020 residents across all tracts in South Island. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

White (non-Hispanic): 69% Black (non-Hispanic): 12% Other / Multiracial: 19%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 69%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 12%
  • Other / Multiracial 19%
Census tracts

1 tracts in South Island

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
54069000600 5.0 893 81% $958
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 87%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 8%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Island

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

Frequently asked

About South Island

What is the eviction-risk score for South Island?

South Island scores 5.0/10 (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 South Island compare to Wheeling overall?

South Island scores 2.3 points higher than Wheeling overall (2.7/10). Rent burden: 81% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $958 vs $794.

What is the median rent in South Island?

Median gross rent in South Island is $958/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 81% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of South Island residents are renters?

62% of South Island households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Wheeling). The neighborhood has 893 residents.

Is South Island a high social-vulnerability area?

South Island sits in the 54th 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.

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