Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally
La Plateau Eviction Risk: Lower , Christiansburg
Tract 51121021102 · Montgomery County, VA · pop 4,231 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
For landlords sizing up the La Plateau area of Christiansburg, census tract 51121021102 carries a moderate eviction-risk score of 5.3/10. That is riskier than about 48% of US census tracts.
About 36% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a high level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,549 a month while the average household earns $83,421 a year, roughly 22% of income at the averages. About 44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 28%
Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units2,142
Renter share43.5%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate7.1%
Median income$83,421
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
23
th percentile
Low
Within state
56
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Christiansburg and the region
Centroid at 37.1653, -80.4275 · click any tract to drill in
Why La Plateau scores 3.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Christiansburg
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Virginia legislature & governorship
3.2
Economic stress
7.1% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$1,549 rent vs county FMR
7.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Christiansburg
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Christiansburg
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Christiansburg
5.2
How La Plateau compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 35
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 26%Socioeconomic
- 50%Household composition
- 32%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%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.
- 8.6%Housing insecurity
- 5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.7%Food insecurity
- 7.8%SNAP enrollment
- 6.2%Transit barriers
- 7.2%No health insurance
- 16.4%Frequent mental distress
- 25.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in La Plateau
What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Christiansburg eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Montgomery County average of 6.0 and in line with the Virginia statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 8.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 35th 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.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 51121021102
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51121021102?
Census tract 51121021102 in the La Plateau neighborhood scores 3.1/10 (Lower 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 51121021102?
Median gross rent is $1,549/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 51121021102?
7.1% of residents in tract 51121021102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,231.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 51121021102?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 50th, minority 32th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 51121021102 considered part of La Plateau?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51121021102 fall within La Plateau (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 51121021102 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.6% 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. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 51121021102 compare to Christiansburg overall?
Tract 51121021102 scores 3.1/10, right in line with the parent city of Christiansburg at 3.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Christiansburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Christiansburg
Top eight tracts in Christiansburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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