Neighborhood · Bensley, VA

Ampt Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,970 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Ampt Hill is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Bensley with 1 census tract and a population of 2,970 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,258/month sits 2% higher than the Bensley citywide average ($1,238).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ampt Hill vs Bensley How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.8% +58%

Bensley: 35.4%

Average gross rent

$1,258 +2%

Bensley: $1,238

Average HH income

$60,040 +21%

Bensley: $49,695

Poverty rate

25.1% +12%

Bensley: 22.5%

Renter share

52.5% -14%

Bensley: 61.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ampt Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Ampt Hill scores 5

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Economic stress

25.1% below poverty line · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Ampt Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ampt Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51041100300	5	2,970	56%	$1,258

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

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

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 91%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ampt Hill

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,702Total filings (sum)
59.58%Avg annual filing rate
86.3%Peak year (2015)
34.47%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ampt Hill

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

21.8%Housing insecurity
14.0%Utility shutoff threat
28.0%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
20.4%No health insurance
38.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ampt Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Ampt Hill?

Ampt Hill scores 5/10 (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.

How does Ampt Hill compare to Bensley overall?

Ampt Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Bensley overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,258 vs $1,238.

What is the average rent in Ampt Hill?

Average gross rent in Ampt Hill is $1,258/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ampt Hill residents are renters?

53% of Ampt Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Bensley). The neighborhood has 2,970 residents.

Is Ampt Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Ampt Hill sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Ampt Hill for landlords?

Ampt Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Bensley as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ampt Hill?

Ampt Hill has 2,815 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (29%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ampt Hill

4.8 Bensley Village 2 tracts · pop 4,736 5.1 Drewrys Bluff 2 tracts · pop 5,232 3.4 Hunting Creek Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,385 2 Grove Place 2 tracts · pop 13,059 2.2 Brighton Green 2 tracts · pop 5,513 2.4 Tinsberry Trace 2 tracts · pop 11,809

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