1 census tracts · pop 3,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Sandy Brook is a one-tract neighborhood of Brandermill, VA, population 3,945. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 37% against 28.5% citywide, putting Sandy Brook 8.3% over its own city. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10.
Food insecurity affects 7.9% of adults, 9.9 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 6.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,658 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Brandermill commands.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Cameron Bay and McTyres Cove. Against average income of $108,722, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
39% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sandy Brook vs BrandermillHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sandy Brook
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
27.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sandy Brook
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sandy Brook?
Sandy Brook scores 4.2/10 (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 Sandy Brook compare to Brandermill overall?
Sandy Brook scores 0.2 points higher than Brandermill overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,658 vs $1,782.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sandy Brook?
Average gross rent in Sandy Brook is $1,658/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sandy Brook residents are renters?
39% of Sandy Brook households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Brandermill). The neighborhood has 3,945 residents.
Q5
Is Sandy Brook a high social-vulnerability area?
Sandy Brook sits in the 18th 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 Sandy Brook for landlords?
Sandy Brook carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Brandermill as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sandy Brook?
Sandy Brook has 3,896 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
