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 MechanicsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%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.
7.5%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
31.4%Any disability
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.