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Neighborhood · Wheeling, WV

Stone Church Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Stone Church is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wheeling with 1 census tract and a population of 5,198 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $721/month sits 9% lower than the Wheeling citywide average ($794).

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Stone Church vs Wheeling How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.4% +92%
Wheeling: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$721 -9%
Wheeling: $794
Average HH income
$59,703 +23%
Wheeling: $48,498
Poverty rate
15.0% -22%
Wheeling: 19.4%
Renter share
20.5% -49%
Wheeling: 40.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Stone Church and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Stone Church scores 4.3

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
63% 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
21% 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
15.0% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Stone Church vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stone Church score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stone Church: 4.34.3Stone ChurchNeighborhoodParent city: 3.13.1Parent cityhost cityState: 3.03.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Stone Church

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
54069001800 4.3 5,198 63% $721
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 34%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 25%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stone Church

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

Frequently asked

About Stone Church

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stone Church?

Stone Church scores 4.3/10 (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 Stone Church compare to Wheeling overall?

Stone Church scores 1.2 points higher than Wheeling overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $721 vs $794.
Q3

What is the average rent in Stone Church?

Average gross rent in Stone Church is $721/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Stone Church residents are renters?

21% of Stone Church households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Wheeling). The neighborhood has 5,198 residents.
Q5

Is Stone Church a high social-vulnerability area?

Stone Church sits in the 31st 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.
Q6

How safe is Stone Church for landlords?

Stone Church carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Wheeling as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Stone Church?

Stone Church has 4,971 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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