Eviction Risk in Heights , Petersburg
Tract 51730810600 · Petersburg city, VA · pop 1,608 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Census tract 51730810600 sits in the Heights neighborhood of Petersburg, Virginia. It has a population of 1,608 and an eviction-risk score of 7.7/10 (Elevated tier). 52% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 27% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $947/month against a median household income of $36,250 — roughly 31% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,754 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 85.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.9%
How the 7.7/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 3.2 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 8.8 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 8.9 | Petersburg (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 6.4 | Petersburg (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 3.4 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 9.7 | Petersburg (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 7.3 | Petersburg (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 9.3 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.0 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 98
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 99%Socioeconomic
- 99%Household composition
- 99%Racial/ethnic minority
- 65%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 709Total filings over 7 yrs
- 21.64%Avg annual filing rate
- 29.0%Peak (2013)
- 95Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Heights. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 32.3%Housing insecurity
- 25.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 44.7%Food insecurity
- 49.4%SNAP enrollment
- 22.7%Transit barriers
- 15.8%No health insurance
- 21.9%Frequent mental distress
- 50.0%Any disability
About tract 51730810600
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51730810600?
Census tract 51730810600 in the Heights neighborhood scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 51730810600?
Median gross rent is $947/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 51730810600?
37.0% of residents in tract 51730810600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,608.
How socially vulnerable is tract 51730810600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 98th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 99th, household 99th, minority 99th, housing 65th.
Is tract 51730810600 considered part of Heights?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51730810600 fall within Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 51730810600?
Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 709 eviction filings across 7 validated years in tract 51730810600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 21.64% of renter households, peaking at 29.0% in 2013. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 51730810600 struggle to pay rent?
About 32.3% 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. 25.9% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.