2 census tracts · pop 6,130 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10
· range 1.3–1.9
Barcroft is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Arlington with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,130 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,875/month sits 19% lower than the Arlington citywide average ($2,322).
Risk score
1.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Barcroft vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Barcroft
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
64Total filings (sum)
8.13%Avg annual filing rate
9.4%Peak year (2016)
8.13%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barcroft
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
23.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barcroft
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barcroft?
Barcroft scores 1.4/10 (Lower 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 Barcroft compare to Arlington overall?
Barcroft scores 3.2 points lower than Arlington overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,875 vs $2,322.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barcroft?
Average gross rent in Barcroft is $1,875/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barcroft residents are renters?
46% of Barcroft households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 6,130 residents.
Q5
Is Barcroft a high social-vulnerability area?
Barcroft sits in the 56th 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
Which tracts in Barcroft have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Barcroft is census tract 51013102301 (score 1.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.9, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Barcroft for landlords?
Barcroft carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Barcroft?
Barcroft has 6,414 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
