Neighborhood · Ranked #13,119 of 84,120 nationally

Hubbard Haven Eviction Risk: Moderate , Blacksburg

Tract 51121020701 · Montgomery County, VA · pop 2,773 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi

In Hubbard Haven in Blacksburg, census tract 51121020701 scores 7.2/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #3,280 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 45% of renter households, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,244 a month while the average household earns $53,594 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. Renters make up 73% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 32% Stable renters 40% Owners 28%

Tract context

Occupied units1,370

Renter share72.8%

SVI overall0.24

Poverty rate41.5%

Median income$53,594

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Blacksburg and the region

Centroid at 37.2094, -80.4090 · click any tract to drill in

Why Hubbard Haven scores 5.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Blacksburg

5.8

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.3

State political climate

Virginia legislature & governorship

3.2

Economic stress

41.5% poverty · this tract

10.0

Supply constraint

$1,244 rent vs county FMR

5.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Blacksburg

9.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Blacksburg

9.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Blacksburg

9.5

How Hubbard Haven compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 24

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

54%Socioeconomic
1%Household composition
40%Racial/ethnic minority
46%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.

8.4%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility-shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
8.4%Transit barriers
6.7%No health insurance
19.0%Frequent mental distress
26.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Hubbard Haven

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 Blacksburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Montgomery County average of 6.0 and above the Virginia statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 51121020701

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51121020701?

Census tract 51121020701 in the Hubbard Haven neighborhood scores 5.9/10 (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 51121020701?

Median gross rent is $1,244/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 51121020701?

41.5% of residents in tract 51121020701 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,773.

How socially vulnerable is tract 51121020701?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 1th, minority 40th, housing 46th.

Is tract 51121020701 considered part of Hubbard Haven?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51121020701 fall within Hubbard Haven (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 51121020701 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.4% 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. 6.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 51121020701 compare to Blacksburg overall?

Tract 51121020701 scores 5.9/10, higher than the parent city of Blacksburg at 3.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Blacksburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Blacksburg

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