2 census tracts · pop 7,179 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 4.9–5.9
Delta takes in 2 census tracts of Alexandria, VA, population 7,179. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, Moderate tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Alexandria rate of 28.3%.
The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Average gross rent is $2,541, 22% above the Alexandria average of $2,089.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.9 to 5.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
SNAP participation is 6.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.3% of adults, 9.5 points below the national rate. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Alexandria, it ranks #10 by risk, the middle third.
Only 27% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Parkfairfax and Lynhaven score within a fraction of it.
Against average income of $153,912, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Delta vs AlexandriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Delta
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Delta
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Delta?
Delta scores 5.7/10 (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 Delta compare to Alexandria overall?
Delta scores 0.2 points lower than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,541 vs $2,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in Delta?
Average gross rent in Delta is $2,541/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Delta residents are renters?
27% of Delta households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 7,179 residents.
Q5
Is Delta a high social-vulnerability area?
Delta sits in the 41st 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 Delta have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Delta is census tract 51510200600 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Delta for landlords?
Delta carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Delta?
Delta has 7,034 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
