1 census tracts · pop 4,057 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Wakefield is a one-tract neighborhood of Alexandria, VA, population 4,057. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Alexandria baseline of 28.3%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $3,501 a month, rents sit 68% over what the rest of Alexandria commands. What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 10/10. The voucher gap is 51.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. Food insecurity affects 4.6% of adults, 13.2 points below the national rate.
Disability prevalence reaches 18.4% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Among the 26 mapped neighborhoods of Alexandria, it ranks #24 by risk, the lower third.
At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Braddock and Jefferson Park. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $188,468.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.7/10 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
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Wakefield vs AlexandriaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wakefield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.0%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
4.6%Food insecurity
3.0%SNAP enrollment
3.8%No health insurance
18.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Wakefield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Wakefield?
Wakefield scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Wakefield compare to Alexandria overall?
Wakefield scores 1.2 points lower than Alexandria overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $2,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in Wakefield?
Average gross rent in Wakefield is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Wakefield residents are renters?
20% of Wakefield households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Alexandria). The neighborhood has 4,057 residents.
Q5
Is Wakefield a high social-vulnerability area?
Wakefield sits in the 4th 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
How safe is Wakefield for landlords?
Wakefield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Wakefield?
Wakefield has 3,985 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
