1 census tracts · pop 3,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Virginia Heights maps to a single census tract in Arlington, VA and houses 3,972 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, in the Elevated tier. 57% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Arlington rate of 26.5%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10. 27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
At $1,885 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Arlington commands. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. Among the 39 mapped neighborhoods of Arlington, it ranks #5 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, North Highland and Douglas Park score within a fraction of it. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $83,026. 61% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Virginia Heights vs ArlingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Virginia Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
10.9%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Virginia Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Virginia Heights?
Virginia Heights scores 6.6/10 (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 Virginia Heights compare to Arlington overall?
Virginia Heights scores 0.6 points higher than Arlington overall (6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,885 vs $2,322.
Q3
What is the average rent in Virginia Heights?
Average gross rent in Virginia eviction laws Heights is $1,885/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Virginia Heights residents are renters?
61% of Virginia Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Arlington). The neighborhood has 3,972 residents.
Q5
Is Virginia Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Virginia Heights sits in the 52nd 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 Virginia Heights for landlords?
Virginia eviction laws Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Arlington as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Virginia Heights?
Virginia Heights has 3,846 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.3%), Hispanic / Latino (29.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
