Neighborhood · Bon Air, VA

Sheffield Court Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,025 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Sheffield Court is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bon Air with 1 census tract and a population of 4,025 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,169/month sits 21% higher than the Bon Air citywide average ($1,799).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sheffield Court vs Bon Air How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

15.5% -45%

Bon Air: 28.1%

Average gross rent

$2,169 +21%

Bon Air: $1,799

Average HH income

$131,288 +34%

Bon Air: $97,620

Poverty rate

2.4% -62%

Bon Air: 6.2%

Renter share

15.1% -45%

Bon Air: 27.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sheffield Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Sheffield Court scores 1.1

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

16% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Tenant organizing strength

15% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

2.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Risk score comparison

Sheffield Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sheffield Court

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51041100902	1.1	4,025	15%	$2,169

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sheffield Court

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

76Total filings (sum)
5.57%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2014)
6.43%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sheffield Court

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

5.4%Housing insecurity
3.7%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sheffield Court

What is the eviction-risk score for Sheffield Court?

Sheffield Court scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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 Sheffield Court compare to Bon Air overall?

Sheffield Court scores 2.4 points lower than Bon Air overall (3.5/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,169 vs $1,799.

What is the average rent in Sheffield Court?

Average gross rent in Sheffield Court is $2,169/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sheffield Court residents are renters?

15% of Sheffield Court households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Bon Air). The neighborhood has 4,025 residents.

Is Sheffield Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Sheffield Court sits in the 2nd 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.

How safe is Sheffield Court for landlords?

Sheffield Court carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Bon Air as a whole (3.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sheffield Court?

Sheffield Court has 3,939 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sheffield Court

2.2 Brighton Green 2 tracts · pop 5,513 5.1 Drewrys Bluff 2 tracts · pop 5,232 2.1 Cameron Bay 2 tracts · pop 9,327 4.8 Bensley Village 2 tracts · pop 4,736 3.4 Hunting Creek Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,385 2 Grove Place 2 tracts · pop 13,059

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bon Air

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Sheffield Court.

1.3 Foundry Run 1 tracts · pop 6,768 1.4 Spring Grove 1 tracts · pop 3,851 2.2 Brighton Green 2 tracts · pop 5,513 2.4 Greenfield 1 tracts · pop 1,586 2.7 Woodmont 1 tracts · pop 5,817

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