2 census tracts · pop 11,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 3.1–5.3
Ambercrest is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Arlington with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,473 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 47% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,941/month sits 32% higher than the Arlington citywide average ($1,470).
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ambercrest vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ambercrest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
438Total filings (sum)
18.50%Avg annual filing rate
30.5%Peak year (2008)
9.03%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
386Total filings 2020-21
2.5Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.99×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Worth, TX).
Frequently asked
About Ambercrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ambercrest?
Ambercrest scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Ambercrest compare to Arlington overall?
Ambercrest scores 1.7 points higher than Arlington overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,941 vs $1,470.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ambercrest?
Average gross rent in Ambercrest is $1,941/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ambercrest residents are renters?
22% of Ambercrest households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 11,473 residents.
Q5
Is Ambercrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Ambercrest sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Ambercrest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ambercrest is census tract 48439111560 (score 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Ambercrest for landlords?
Ambercrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ambercrest?
Ambercrest has 11,511 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (32%), Hispanic / Latino (26.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
