2 census tracts · pop 2,867 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.4–4
Tavennersville takes in 2 census tracts of Parkersburg, WV, population 2,867. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Against a Parkersburg baseline of 29.2%, 18% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
SNAP participation is 29.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
15.5% 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. 11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At $860 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Parkersburg commands. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Parkersburg, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Fairview Heights and Crestview Park. Its 2 tracts score within 0.6 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $41,915.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 3.7/10 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
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tavennersville vs ParkersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority1%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tavennersville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.1%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.3%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
45.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tavennersville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tavennersville?
Tavennersville scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Tavennersville compare to Parkersburg overall?
Tavennersville scores 0.5 points higher than Parkersburg overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $860 vs $785.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tavennersville?
Average gross rent in Tavennersville is $860/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tavennersville residents are renters?
41% of Tavennersville households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Parkersburg). The neighborhood has 2,867 residents.
Q5
Is Tavennersville a high social-vulnerability area?
Tavennersville sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Tavennersville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tavennersville is census tract 54107000901 (score 4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Tavennersville for landlords?
Tavennersville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Tavennersville?
Tavennersville has 2,867 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (98.6%), Other / Multiracial (1.4%), Hispanic / Latino (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
