Neighborhood · Huntington, WV

Southside Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 11,737 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.7–6.2

Southside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Huntington with 5 census tracts and a population of 11,737 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $864/month sits 5% lower than the Huntington citywide average ($912).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Southside vs Huntington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

59.9% +61%

Huntington: 37.2%

Average gross rent

$864 -5%

Huntington: $912

Average HH income

$33,537 -22%

Huntington: $43,146

Poverty rate

43.3% +58%

Huntington: 27.4%

Renter share

73.9% +58%

Huntington: 46.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.7–6.2

Why Southside scores 5.5

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

60% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

74% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

43.3% below poverty line · Range 4.2–10.0 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Southside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Southside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 4.7 to 6.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.0 5.9 4.7 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Southside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
54011000500	6.2	3,762	65%	$928
54011010900	6	1,614	57%	$684
54011000600	5.9	1,215	54%	$726
54011001200	4.7	2,808	65%	$850
54011001300	4.7	2,338	51%	$974

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 33%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southside

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

18.0%Housing insecurity
18.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.9%Food insecurity
31.6%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
43.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Southside

What is the eviction-risk score for Southside?

Southside scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Southside compare to Huntington overall?

Southside scores 2.1 points higher than Huntington overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $864 vs $912.

What is the average rent in Southside?

Average gross rent in Southside is $864/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Southside residents are renters?

74% of Southside households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Huntington). The neighborhood has 11,737 residents.

Is Southside a high social-vulnerability area?

Southside sits in the 64th 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.

Which tracts in Southside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Southside is census tract 54011000500 (score 6.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 6.2, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Southside for landlords?

Southside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Huntington as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Southside?

Southside has 11,593 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Southside

5.4 Marcum Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,471 5.6 Central City 2 tracts · pop 3,348 5.3 Altizer 3 tracts · pop 6,238

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Huntington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Southside.

5.4 Altizer 3 tracts · pop 6,238 5.6 Central City 2 tracts · pop 3,348 5.4 West Huntington 1 tracts · pop 2,159 5.7 Marcum Terrace 3 tracts · pop 6,471 5.8 Guyandotte 1 tracts · pop 2,582 5.9 Enslow Park Place 1 tracts · pop 2,146

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