Neighborhood · Ranked #23,554 of 84,120 nationally

West View Eviction Risk: Moderate , Roanoke

Tract 51770002302 · Roanoke city, VA · pop 3,592 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

With a score of 6.2/10, tract 51770002302 in the West View neighborhood of Roanoke ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 3,592 residents. That is riskier than about 79% of US census tracts.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 42% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,200 a month against an average household income of $53,453 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 20% Stable renters 18% Owners 62%

Tract context

Occupied units1,623

Renter share38.3%

SVI overall0.68

Poverty rate20.8%

Median income$53,453

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Roanoke and the region

Centroid at 37.3073, -80.0059 · click any tract to drill in

Why West View scores 5.1

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Roanoke

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.3

State political climate

Virginia legislature & governorship

3.2

Economic stress

20.8% poverty · this tract

5.2

Supply constraint

$1,200 rent vs county FMR

5.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Roanoke

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Roanoke

4.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Roanoke

4.5

How West View compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 68

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

62%Socioeconomic
93%Household composition
74%Racial/ethnic minority
29%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.

19.2%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility-shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
12.9%Transit barriers
12.7%No health insurance
18.9%Frequent mental distress
39.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West View

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 5.5/10. 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 Roanoke eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Roanoke City County average of 5.8 and above the Virginia statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 19.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 68th 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, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 51770002302

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51770002302?

Census tract 51770002302 in the West View neighborhood scores 5.1/10 (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 51770002302?

Median gross rent is $1,200/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 51770002302?

20.8% of residents in tract 51770002302 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,592.

How socially vulnerable is tract 51770002302?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 68th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 62th, household 93th, minority 74th, housing 29th.

Is tract 51770002302 considered part of West View?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51770002302 fall within West View (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 51770002302 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.2% 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. 13.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 51770002302 compare to Roanoke overall?

Tract 51770002302 scores 5.1/10, higher than the parent city of Roanoke at 4.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Roanoke eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Roanoke

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