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Neighborhood · Ranked #19,562 of 84,120 nationally

Beechwood Eviction Risk: Moderate , Parkersburg

Tract 54107000300 · Wood County, WV · pop 3,089 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Census tract 54107000300 covers the Beechwood area of Parkersburg, home to 3,089 residents. For landlords it grades 4.4/10, a moderate reading. On the national scale it ranks #68,098 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

58% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 7% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $671 a month against an average household income of $36,518 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28% Stable renters 21% Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units1,470
Renter share48.8%
SVI overall0.77
Poverty rate27.7%
Median income$36,518

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Beechwood
Moderate
Within parent city
85 th percentile
Rank, 85th percentileLowHigh
#3 of 14 tracts In Parkersburg
High
Within county
93 th percentile
Rank, 93rd percentileLowHigh
#3 of 28 tracts In Wood County
Very High
Within state
84 th percentile
Rank, 84th percentileLowHigh
#86 of 546 tracts In West Virginia
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkersburg and the region

Centroid at 39.2808, -81.5348 · click any tract to drill in

Why Beechwood scores 5.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Parkersburg
3.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
2.9
State political climate
West Virginia legislature & governorship
1.8
Economic stress
27.7% poverty · this tract
6.9
Supply constraint
$671 rent vs county FMR
2.2
Rent control risk
Inherited from Parkersburg
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Parkersburg
1.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Parkersburg
2.5

How Beechwood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Beechwood risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.45.4This tracttract 000300Parkersburg: 3.13.1Parkersburgparent cityCounty: 3.93.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.34.3Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 77

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Beechwood

What moves this score most is economic stress at 6.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Parkersburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Wood County average of 4.0 and in line with the West Virginia statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 17.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 16.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 77th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 54107000300

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54107000300?

Census tract 54107000300 in the Beechwood neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 54107000300?

Median gross rent is $671/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 54107000300?

27.7% of residents in tract 54107000300 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,089.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 54107000300?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 77th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 72th, household 98th, minority 6th, housing 62th.
Q5

Is tract 54107000300 considered part of Beechwood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54107000300 fall within Beechwood (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 54107000300 struggle to pay rent?

About 17.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 16.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 54107000300 compare to Parkersburg overall?

Tract 54107000300 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Parkersburg at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Parkersburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Parkersburg

Top eight tracts in Parkersburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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