2 census tracts · pop 10,419 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10
· range 8.3–8.3
South Hill Section takes in 2 census tracts of Burlington, VT, population 10,419. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.3/10, High tier. 57% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 71% against 32.7% citywide, putting South Hill Section 38.6% over its own city. The poverty rate is 43%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Set annual rent against average household income of $44,590 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 8.8/10. 69% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
At $1,467 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Burlington commands. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Burlington, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are North Hill Section and Downtown. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 8.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.3
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Hill Section vs BurlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Hill Section
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hill Section?
South Hill Section scores 8.3/10 (High 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 South Hill Section compare to Burlington overall?
South Hill Section scores 1.4 points higher than Burlington overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,467 vs $1,649.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hill Section?
Average gross rent in South Hill Section is $1,467/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hill Section residents are renters?
69% of South Hill Section households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 10,419 residents.
Q5
Is South Hill Section a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hill Section sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 South Hill Section have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Hill Section is census tract 50007003900 (score 8.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 8.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is South Hill Section for landlords?
South Hill Section carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). 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 Burlington as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Hill Section?
South Hill Section has 10,742 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
