Julia-Ann Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
2 census tracts · pop 6,526 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.3–4.6
Julia-Ann Square Historic District spans 2 census tracts of Parkersburg, WV, population 6,526. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Parkersburg rate of 29.2%.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 25%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The poverty rate is 31%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
17.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
Disability prevalence reaches 44.2% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Parkersburg, it ranks #4 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Lauckport and Beechwood score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $773, close to the Parkersburg average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $43,960.
With little internal variation, 4.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Julia-Ann Square Historic District vs ParkersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Julia-Ann Square Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
16.7%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
30.1%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
43.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Julia-Ann Square Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Julia-Ann Square Historic District?
Julia-Ann Square Historic District scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Julia-Ann Square Historic District compare to Parkersburg overall?
Julia-Ann Square Historic District scores 1.2 points higher than Parkersburg overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $773 vs $785.
Q3
What is the average rent in Julia-Ann Square Historic District?
Average gross rent in Julia-Ann Square Historic District is $773/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Julia-Ann Square Historic District residents are renters?
39% of Julia-Ann Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Parkersburg). The neighborhood has 6,526 residents.
Q5
Is Julia-Ann Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Julia-Ann Square Historic District sits in the 68th 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
Which tracts in Julia-Ann Square Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Julia-Ann Square Historic District is census tract 54107000701 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 4.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Julia-Ann Square Historic District for landlords?
Julia-Ann Square Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Parkersburg as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Julia-Ann Square Historic District?
Julia-Ann Square Historic District has 6,553 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Hispanic / Latino (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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