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Neighborhood · Alexandria, VA

Clover Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,935 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Clover is a one-tract neighborhood of Alexandria, VA, population 2,935. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 39% against 28.3% citywide, putting Clover 10.3% over its own city.

Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.

Average gross rent is $1,775, 15% below the Alexandria average of $2,089. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Alexandria, it ranks #4 by risk, the upper third. Against average income of $114,375, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.

48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Clover vs Alexandria How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.6% +36%
Alexandria: 28.3%
Average gross rent
$1,775 -15%
Alexandria: $2,089
Average HH income
$114,375 +1%
Alexandria: $113,638
Poverty rate
17.6% +109%
Alexandria: 8.4%
Renter share
48.4% -16%
Alexandria: 57.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clover and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.7–6.7

Why Clover scores 6.7

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
39% 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
48% 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
17.6% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Risk score comparison

Clover vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Clover score vs. parent city, state, U.S.6.7CloverNeighborhood5.9Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Clover

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
51510200802 6.7 2,935 39% $1,775
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 47%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 45%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Clover

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

Frequently asked

About Clover

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Clover?

Clover scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Clover compare to Alexandria overall?

Clover scores 0.8 points higher than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,775 vs $2,089.
Q3

What is the average rent in Clover?

Average gross rent in Clover is $1,775/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Clover residents are renters?

48% of Clover households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 2,935 residents.
Q5

Is Clover a high social-vulnerability area?

Clover sits in the 54th 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

How safe is Clover for landlords?

Clover carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Clover?

Clover has 3,042 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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