Neighborhood · Rockwood, VA

Sky Line Towns Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,915 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Sky Line Towns is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Rockwood with 1 census tract and a population of 6,915 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,436/month sits 18% lower than the Rockwood citywide average ($1,744).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sky Line Towns vs Rockwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.8% +39%

Rockwood: 27.9%

Average gross rent

$1,436 -18%

Rockwood: $1,744

Average HH income

$83,643 -8%

Rockwood: $90,804

Poverty rate

6.8% +17%

Rockwood: 5.8%

Renter share

19.4% -17%

Rockwood: 23.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sky Line Towns and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Sky Line Towns scores 2.3

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

39% 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

19% 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

6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Sky Line Towns vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sky Line Towns

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51041100919	2.3	6,915	39%	$1,436

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile

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

Household characteristics 58%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Sky Line Towns

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

609Total filings (sum)
19.97%Avg annual filing rate
32.2%Peak year (2012)
11.16%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sky Line Towns

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

11.1%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
9.6%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sky Line Towns

What is the eviction-risk score for Sky Line Towns?

Sky Line Towns scores 2.3/10 (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 Sky Line Towns compare to Rockwood overall?

Sky Line Towns scores 1.0 points lower than Rockwood overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,436 vs $1,744.

What is the average rent in Sky Line Towns?

Average gross rent in Sky Line Towns is $1,436/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Sky Line Towns residents are renters?

19% of Sky Line Towns households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Rockwood). The neighborhood has 6,915 residents.

Is Sky Line Towns a high social-vulnerability area?

Sky Line Towns sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Sky Line Towns for landlords?

Sky Line Towns carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Sky Line Towns?

Sky Line Towns has 6,699 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Sky Line Towns

2.1 Cameron Bay 2 tracts · pop 9,327 2.2 Brighton Green 2 tracts · pop 5,513 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 Sky Line Towns.

1.8 Runnymede 1 tracts · pop 5,638 1.7 Qualla Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,678 1.3 Bexley West 1 tracts · pop 2,363

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