Neighborhood · Danville, VA

Major Court Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,613 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Major Court is a black-white neighborhood in Danville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,613 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $812/month sits 3% lower than the Danville citywide average ($836).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Major Court vs Danville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

26.3% -5%

Danville: 27.7%

Average gross rent

$812 -3%

Danville: $836

Average HH income

$44,175 +3%

Danville: $42,778

Poverty rate

18.3% -27%

Danville: 25.0%

Renter share

38.1% -27%

Danville: 52.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Major Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Major Court scores 5.1

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

26% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

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

3.3

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Economic stress

18.3% below poverty line · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Major Court

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51590000100	5.1	5,613	26%	$812

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Major Court

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

19.1%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
24.9%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Major Court

What is the eviction-risk score for Major Court?

Major Court scores 5.1/10 (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 Major Court compare to Danville overall?

Major Court scores 1.4 points higher than Danville overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 26% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $812 vs $836.

What is the average rent in Major Court?

Average gross rent in Major Court is $812/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Major Court residents are renters?

38% of Major Court households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Danville). The neighborhood has 5,613 residents.

Is Major Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Major Court sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Major Court for landlords?

Major Court carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Danville as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Major Court?

Major Court has 5,385 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (56.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Major Court

5.2 Green Acres 2 tracts · pop 1,320

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Danville

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

5.1 Pinetag 1 tracts · pop 3,910 5 Green Acres 2 tracts · pop 1,320 5 Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,083 5 Fox Hollow 1 tracts · pop 3,181 5.3 Mechanicsville 1 tracts · pop 1,948 5.6 Sandy Shores 1 tracts · pop 2,745

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