1 census tracts · pop 3,089 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.6–4.6
Beechwood maps to a single census tract in Parkersburg, WV, population 3,089. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.6/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 29.2% citywide, putting Beechwood 28.7% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. SNAP participation is 32.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
Disability prevalence reaches 47.3% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Average gross rent is $671, 15% below the Parkersburg average of $785.
That places it #1 of 9 neighborhoods in Parkersburg. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $36,518.
49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Beechwood vs ParkersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beechwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.0%Housing insecurity
16.3%Utility shutoff threat
25.2%Food insecurity
32.0%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
47.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Beechwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Beechwood?
Beechwood scores 4.6/10 (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 Beechwood compare to Parkersburg overall?
Beechwood scores 1.4 points higher than Parkersburg overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $671 vs $785.
Q3
What is the average rent in Beechwood?
Average gross rent in Beechwood is $671/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Beechwood residents are renters?
49% of Beechwood households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Parkersburg). The neighborhood has 3,089 residents.
Q5
Is Beechwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Beechwood sits in the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Beechwood for landlords?
Beechwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Parkersburg as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Beechwood?
Beechwood has 2,873 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Other / Multiracial (4%), Hispanic / Latino (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
