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Neighborhood · Groveton, VA

Valley View Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 6,740 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Valley View is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Groveton with 1 census tract and a population of 6,740 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,740/month sits 4% lower than the Groveton citywide median ($1,820).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Valley View vs Groveton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.5% +32%
Groveton: 28.5%
Average gross rent
$1,740 -4%
Groveton: $1,820
Average HH income
$82,021 -25%
Groveton: $109,665
Poverty rate
24.4% +81%
Groveton: 13.5%
Renter share
76.8% +67%
Groveton: 46.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Valley View and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Valley View scores 6.1

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 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
38% of income on rent · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
77% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Economic stress
24.4% below poverty line · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Valley View vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Valley View score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Valley View: 6.16.1Valley ViewNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Valley View

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51059421400 6.1 6,740 38% $1,740
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 74%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Valley View

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 904Total filings (sum)
  • 10.59%Avg annual filing rate
  • 12.8%Peak year (2011)
  • 10.95%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valley View

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

Frequently asked

About Valley View

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Valley View?

Valley View scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Valley View compare to Groveton overall?

Valley View scores 0.6 points lower than Groveton overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,740 vs $1,820.

Q3

What is the average rent in Valley View?

Median gross rent in Valley View is $1,740/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Valley View residents are renters?

77% of Valley View households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Groveton). The neighborhood has 6,740 residents.

Q5

Is Valley View a high social-vulnerability area?

Valley View sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Valley View for landlords?

Valley View carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Groveton as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Valley View?

Valley View has 5,719 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (45.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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