1 census tracts · pop 2,938 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Westlawn maps to a single census tract in West Falls Church, VA, population 2,938. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. Against a West Falls Church baseline of 28.0%, 17% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.1/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.3/10.
The filing record is not thin: 16 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 4.4% of renter households. SNAP participation is 6.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Recent filings have not receded much: 6.7% in 2016 against a 4.4% peak. That places it #4 of 8 neighborhoods in West Falls Church. At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,962, close to the West Falls Church average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Westlawn vs West Falls ChurchHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Westlawn
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
16Total filings (sum)
3.39%Avg annual filing rate
4.4%Peak year (2011)
6.67%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westlawn
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
6.9%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westlawn
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westlawn?
Westlawn scores 3.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Westlawn compare to West Falls Church overall?
Westlawn scores 0.4 points lower than West Falls Church overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 17% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,962 vs $2,066.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westlawn?
Average gross rent in Westlawn is $1,962/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 17% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westlawn residents are renters?
6% of Westlawn households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in West Falls Church). The neighborhood has 2,938 residents.
Q5
Is Westlawn a high social-vulnerability area?
Westlawn sits in the 31st 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.
Q6
How safe is Westlawn for landlords?
Westlawn carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 West Falls Church as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Westlawn?
Westlawn has 2,706 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Hispanic / Latino (24.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
