Neighborhood · Fort Hunt, VA

Gum Springs Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Gum Springs is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Hunt with 1 census tract and a population of 6,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $824/month sits 76% lower than the Fort Hunt citywide median ($3,501).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Gum Springs vs Fort Hunt How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

30.9% +24%

Fort Hunt: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$824 -76%

Fort Hunt: $3,501

Average HH income

$165,417 -21%

Fort Hunt: $210,471

Poverty rate

9.2% +392%

Fort Hunt: 1.9%

Renter share

21.2% +257%

Fort Hunt: 5.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gum Springs and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Gum Springs scores 4.8

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Economic stress

9.2% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Gum Springs vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Gum Springs

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51059415500	4.8	6,337	31%	$824

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gum Springs

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

97Total filings (sum)
2.98%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2016)
4.40%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gum Springs

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

7.8%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
25.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gum Springs

What is the eviction-risk score for Gum Springs?

Gum Springs scores 4.8/10 (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 Gum Springs compare to Fort Hunt overall?

Gum Springs scores 0.6 points lower than Fort Hunt overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $824 vs $3,501.

What is the average rent in Gum Springs?

Median gross rent in Gum Springs is $824/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gum Springs residents are renters?

21% of Gum Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 6% in Fort Hunt). The neighborhood has 6,337 residents.

Is Gum Springs a high social-vulnerability area?

Gum Springs sits in the 49th 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 Gum Springs for landlords?

Gum Springs carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Fort Hunt as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gum Springs?

Gum Springs has 6,284 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gum Springs

6.3 North Hill 2 tracts · pop 13,773 5.1 Sequoyah 3 tracts · pop 15,956 5.9 Lewis Village 2 tracts · pop 10,282 5.8 Fair Haven 2 tracts · pop 3,576 6.0 Jefferson Manor 3 tracts · pop 11,778 4.5 Guilford 2 tracts · pop 5,582

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Hunt

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gum Springs.

4.8 Wellington Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,666 4.6 Hunter 1 tracts · pop 4,894 5.6 North Mount Vernon 1 tracts · pop 3,853 5.7 Hollindale 1 tracts · pop 2,590

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