Neighborhood · Ranked #15,522 of 84,120 nationally

Stewart Eviction Risk: Moderate , Parkersburg

Tract 54107000802 · Wood County, WV · pop 3,405 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

The Stewart neighborhood of Parkersburg is where census tract 54107000802 sits, home to 3,405 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.5/10. On the national scale it ranks #66,048 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 70% of renter households, a severe level, and 46% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $835 a month against an average household income of $26,397 a year, roughly 38% of income at the averages. About 36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.7

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 11% Owners 64%

Tract context

Occupied units1,411

Renter share35.6%

SVI overall0.70

Poverty rate28.0%

Median income$26,397

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkersburg and the region

Centroid at 39.2326, -81.5280 · click any tract to drill in

Why Stewart scores 5.7

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

28.0% poverty · this tract

7.0

Supply constraint

$835 rent vs county FMR

4.0

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 Stewart compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 70

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

86%Socioeconomic
66%Household composition
6%Racial/ethnic minority
55%Housing & transportation

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.

24.5%Housing insecurity
24.9%Utility-shutoff threat
39.3%Food insecurity
51.9%SNAP enrollment
19.9%Transit barriers
15.0%No health insurance
28.2%Frequent mental distress
55.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Stewart

What moves this score most is economic stress at $1/10. 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 24.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 24.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 54107000802

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 54107000802?

Census tract 54107000802 in the Stewart neighborhood scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 54107000802?

Median gross rent is $835/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 54107000802?

28.0% of residents in tract 54107000802 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,405.

How socially vulnerable is tract 54107000802?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 70th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 66th, minority 6th, housing 55th.

Is tract 54107000802 considered part of Stewart?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 54107000802 fall within Stewart (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 54107000802 struggle to pay rent?

About 24.5% 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. 24.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 54107000802 compare to Parkersburg overall?

Tract 54107000802 scores 5.7/10, 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.