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Neighborhood · Glen Allen, VA

Laurel Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,729 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.7–2.2

Laurel Lakes is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Glen Allen with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,729 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,707/month sits 5% lower than the Glen Allen citywide average ($1,804).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Lakes vs Glen Allen How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
20.4% -23%
Glen Allen: 26.4%
Average gross rent
$1,707 -5%
Glen Allen: $1,804
Average HH income
$102,504 +7%
Glen Allen: $96,085
Poverty rate
2.9% -20%
Glen Allen: 3.6%
Renter share
11.5% -52%
Glen Allen: 24.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.7–2.2

Why Laurel Lakes scores 1.9

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.2–4.3 across tracts
3.9
Rent control risk
20% of income on rent · Range 3.2–4.9 across tracts
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.9–5.0 across tracts
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
12% renter households · Range 4.0–5.3 across tracts
4.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.7–5.0 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
2.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–5.5 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Laurel Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Laurel Lakes score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Laurel Lakes: 1.91.9Laurel LakesNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Laurel Lakes

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51087200413 2.2 4,253 21% $1,567
51087200416 1.7 6,476 20% $1,799
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 36%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Lakes

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 15Total filings (sum)
  • 4.61%Avg annual filing rate
  • 6.2%Peak year (2016)
  • 6.17%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Lakes

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

Frequently asked

About Laurel Lakes

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Lakes?

Laurel Lakes scores 1.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Laurel Lakes compare to Glen Allen overall?

Laurel Lakes scores 1.3 points lower than Glen Allen overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,707 vs $1,804.
Q3

What is the average rent in Laurel Lakes?

Average gross rent in Laurel Lakes is $1,707/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Laurel Lakes residents are renters?

12% of Laurel Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Glen Allen). The neighborhood has 10,729 residents.
Q5

Is Laurel Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Lakes sits in the 22nd 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

Which tracts in Laurel Lakes have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel Lakes is census tract 51087200413 (score 2.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2.2, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Laurel Lakes for landlords?

Laurel Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Glen Allen as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Lakes?

Laurel Lakes has 10,627 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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