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Neighborhood · Mechanicsville, VA

Sharon Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,767 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Sharon Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Mechanicsville, VA and houses 2,767 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. 15% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly below the Mechanicsville rate of 29.6%.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.8/10. The voucher gap is 24.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $2,122 a month, rents sit 23% over what the rest of Mechanicsville commands.

Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10.

Running hot is supply constraint at 7.4/10. Food insecurity affects 8.8% of adults, 9.0 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.

That places it #3 of 7 neighborhoods in Mechanicsville. Only 16% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Cherrydale and Gaines Mill score within a fraction of it.

Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

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
Sharon Park vs Mechanicsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
14.7% -50%
Mechanicsville: 29.6%
Average gross rent
$2,122 +23%
Mechanicsville: $1,724
Average HH income
$115,270 +18%
Mechanicsville: $97,569
Poverty rate
7.0% +31%
Mechanicsville: 5.4%
Renter share
15.9% -35%
Mechanicsville: 24.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sharon Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Sharon Park scores 3.9

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 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Rent control risk
15% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
16% renter households · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts
5.4
Economic stress
7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Risk score comparison

Sharon Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Sharon Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.9Sharon ParkNeighborhood4.0Parent cityhost city4.3Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Sharon Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51085320902 3.9 2,767 15% $2,122
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 4

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

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 7%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sharon Park

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

Frequently asked

About Sharon Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Sharon Park?

Sharon Park 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 Sharon Park compare to Mechanicsville overall?

Sharon Park scores 0.1 points lower than Mechanicsville overall (4/10). Renters spend 15% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,122 vs $1,724.
Q3

What is the average rent in Sharon Park?

Average gross rent in Sharon Park is $2,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 15% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Sharon Park residents are renters?

16% of Sharon Park households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Mechanicsville). The neighborhood has 2,767 residents.
Q5

Is Sharon Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Sharon Park sits in the 4th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Sharon Park for landlords?

Sharon Park 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 Mechanicsville as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Sharon Park?

Sharon Park has 2,846 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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