1 census tracts · pop 4,801 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Gayton Park maps to a single census tract in Short Pump, VA, population 4,801. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 25.8% citywide, putting Gayton Park 24.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
The voucher gap is 15.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. SNAP participation is 5.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 7.3% of adults, 10.5 points below the national rate. At $1,967 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Short Pump commands.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Short Pump, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $115,256.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gayton Park vs Short PumpHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gayton Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.7%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gayton Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gayton Park?
Gayton Park scores 3/10 (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 Gayton Park compare to Short Pump overall?
Gayton Park scores 0.1 points lower than Short Pump overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,967 vs $1,847.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gayton Park?
Average gross rent in Gayton Park is $1,967/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gayton Park residents are renters?
52% of Gayton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Short Pump). The neighborhood has 4,801 residents.
Q5
Is Gayton Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Gayton Park sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Gayton Park for landlords?
Gayton Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Short Pump as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gayton Park?
Gayton Park has 4,995 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
