2 census tracts · pop 5,553 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Barrington Valley is a 2-tract neighborhood of Short Pump, VA, population 5,553. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. At $1,029 a month, rents sit 44% under what the rest of Short Pump commands.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Against a Short Pump baseline of 25.8%, 31% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. SNAP participation is 4.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Short Pump, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Rent takes 9% 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. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Barrington Valley vs Short PumpHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Barrington Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Barrington Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Barrington Valley?
Barrington Valley scores 3/10 (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 Barrington Valley compare to Short Pump overall?
Barrington Valley scores 0.1 points lower than Short Pump overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,029 vs $1,847.
Q3
What is the average rent in Barrington Valley?
Average gross rent in Barrington Valley is $1,029/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Barrington Valley residents are renters?
48% of Barrington Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Short Pump). The neighborhood has 5,553 residents.
Q5
Is Barrington Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Barrington Valley sits in the 10th 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 Barrington Valley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Barrington Valley is census tract 51087200144 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Barrington Valley for landlords?
Barrington Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Short Pump as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Barrington Valley?
Barrington Valley has 5,554 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
