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Neighborhood · Alexandria, VA

Captains Row Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,812 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.8–5.5

Captains Row takes in 2 census tracts of Alexandria, VA, population 4,812. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 28.3% citywide, putting Captains Row 24.1% over its own city.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. At $2,461 a month, rents sit 18% over what the rest of Alexandria commands.

Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 2.9% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. 4.0% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.

Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Alexandria, it ranks #17 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Alexandria Historic District and Seminary Valley.

Against average income of $155,581, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Its 2 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. 39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

With little internal variation, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Captains Row vs Alexandria How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.4% +85%
Alexandria: 28.3%
Average gross rent
$2,461 +18%
Alexandria: $2,089
Average HH income
$155,581 +37%
Alexandria: $113,638
Poverty rate
1.4% -83%
Alexandria: 8.4%
Renter share
38.5% -33%
Alexandria: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Captains Row and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.8–5.5

Why Captains Row scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Rent control risk
52% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
39% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
1.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–8.0 across tracts
5.6
Risk score comparison

Captains Row vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Captains Row score vs. parent city, state, U.S.5.2Captains RowNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Captains Row

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
51510202002 5.5 2,411 58% $1,924
51510202001 4.8 2,401 47% $3,000
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Captains Row

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Captains Row

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Captains Row?

Captains Row scores 5.2/10 (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 Captains Row compare to Alexandria overall?

Captains Row scores 0.7 points lower than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,461 vs $2,089.
Q3

What is the average rent in Captains Row?

Average gross rent in Captains Row is $2,461/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Captains Row residents are renters?

39% of Captains Row households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 4,812 residents.
Q5

Is Captains Row a high social-vulnerability area?

Captains Row sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Captains Row have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Captains Row is census tract 51510202002 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.5, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Captains Row for landlords?

Captains Row carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Alexandria as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Captains Row?

Captains Row has 4,755 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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