Neighborhood · Rockwood, VA

Bexley West Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,363 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Bexley West is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rockwood with 1 census tract and a population of 2,363 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (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 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,144/month sits 23% higher than the Rockwood citywide average ($1,744).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bexley West vs Rockwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

16.0% -43%

Rockwood: 27.9%

Average gross rent

$2,144 +23%

Rockwood: $1,744

Average HH income

$123,409 +36%

Rockwood: $90,804

Poverty rate

0.6% -90%

Rockwood: 5.8%

Renter share

7.6% -68%

Rockwood: 23.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bexley West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Bexley West scores 1.3

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

16% of income on rent · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Tenant organizing strength

8% renter households · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Economic stress

0.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Risk score comparison

Bexley West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bexley West

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51041100208	1.3	2,363	16%	$2,144

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 10%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bexley West

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

63Total filings (sum)
8.80%Avg annual filing rate
20.0%Peak year (2010)
9.62%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bexley West

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

6.2%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bexley West

What is the eviction-risk score for Bexley West?

Bexley West scores 1.3/10 (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 Bexley West compare to Rockwood overall?

Bexley West scores 2.0 points lower than Rockwood overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,144 vs $1,744.

What is the average rent in Bexley West?

Average gross rent in Bexley West is $2,144/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bexley West residents are renters?

8% of Bexley West households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Rockwood). The neighborhood has 2,363 residents.

Is Bexley West a high social-vulnerability area?

Bexley West sits in the 11th 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 Bexley West for landlords?

Bexley West carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Rockwood as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bexley West?

Bexley West has 2,407 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bexley West

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Rockwood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bexley West.

1.7 Qualla Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,678 1.8 Runnymede 1 tracts · pop 5,638 2.3 Sky Line Towns 1 tracts · pop 6,915

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