1 census tracts · pop 3,939 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
Somervilla is a one-tract neighborhood of Blennerhassett, WV, population 3,939. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. At $691 a month, rents sit 38% under what the rest of Blennerhassett commands.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.1/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.8/10. Cost burden runs 49% against 42.6% citywide, putting Somervilla 6.6% over its own city.
Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.3/10. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Somervilla vs BlennerhassettHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Somervilla
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
36.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Somervilla
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Somervilla?
Somervilla scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Somervilla compare to Blennerhassett overall?
Somervilla scores 0.1 points lower than Blennerhassett overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 43% citywide. Average rent: $691 vs $1,117.
Q3
What is the average rent in Somervilla?
Average gross rent in Somervilla is $691/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Somervilla residents are renters?
22% of Somervilla households are renter-occupied (vs 7% in Blennerhassett). The neighborhood has 3,939 residents.
Q5
Is Somervilla a high social-vulnerability area?
Somervilla sits in the 56th 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
How safe is Somervilla for landlords?
Somervilla carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Blennerhassett as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Somervilla?
Somervilla has 3,798 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.6%), Other / Multiracial (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
