1 census tracts · pop 3,609 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Hanover Grove maps to a single census tract in Mechanicsville, VA, population 3,609. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 44%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Mechanicsville rate of 29.6%. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. That places it #1 of 7 neighborhoods in Mechanicsville. For a like-for-like read, Sledd Run and Sharon Park score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,787, close to the Mechanicsville average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $78,950. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hanover Grove vs MechanicsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hanover Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hanover Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hanover Grove?
Hanover Grove scores 5.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Hanover Grove compare to Mechanicsville overall?
Hanover Grove scores 1.2 points higher than Mechanicsville overall (4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,787 vs $1,724.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hanover Grove?
Average gross rent in Hanover Grove is $1,787/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hanover Grove residents are renters?
42% of Hanover Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Mechanicsville). The neighborhood has 3,609 residents.
Q5
Is Hanover Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
Hanover Grove sits in the 50th 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.
Q6
How safe is Hanover Grove for landlords?
Hanover Grove carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Mechanicsville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hanover Grove?
Hanover Grove has 3,635 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
