2 census tracts · pop 4,340 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.4
Westmoreland spans 2 census tracts of Ceredo, WV and houses 4,340 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Ceredo baseline of 32.7%, 19% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $1,094 a month, rents sit 43% over what the rest of Ceredo commands. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.4. A 1.4-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
15% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The voucher gap is 12.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $64,827. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.4 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westmoreland vs CeredoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority12%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport35%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westmoreland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
38.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westmoreland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westmoreland?
Westmoreland scores 3.6/10 (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 Westmoreland compare to Ceredo overall?
Westmoreland scores 0.3 points lower than Ceredo overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 19% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,094 vs $765.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westmoreland?
Average gross rent in Westmoreland is $1,094/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 19% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westmoreland residents are renters?
32% of Westmoreland households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Ceredo). The neighborhood has 4,340 residents.
Q5
Is Westmoreland a high social-vulnerability area?
Westmoreland sits in the 45th 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
Which tracts in Westmoreland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westmoreland is census tract 54099005200 (score 4.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.4, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Westmoreland for landlords?
Westmoreland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Ceredo as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westmoreland?
Westmoreland has 4,304 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
