1 census tracts · pop 5,244 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Cedar Level maps to a single census tract in Hopewell, VA, population 5,244. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Hopewell rate of 31.7%.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. 16.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Court records for this tract carry 1,746 eviction filings. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 30.5% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 22.8% in 2016 against a 30.5% peak. At $1,023 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Hopewell commands.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Hopewell, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $44,092.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 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
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Level vs HopewellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cedar Level
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,746Total filings (sum)
26.20%Avg annual filing rate
30.5%Peak year (2013)
22.80%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar Level
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.3%Housing insecurity
16.0%Utility shutoff threat
29.4%Food insecurity
29.3%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
42.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cedar Level
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Level?
Cedar Level scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Cedar Level compare to Hopewell overall?
Cedar Level scores 0.4 points lower than Hopewell overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,023 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cedar Level?
Average gross rent in Cedar Level is $1,023/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cedar Level residents are renters?
44% of Cedar Level households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hopewell). The neighborhood has 5,244 residents.
Q5
Is Cedar Level a high social-vulnerability area?
Cedar Level sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Cedar Level for landlords?
Cedar Level carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Hopewell as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Level?
Cedar Level has 5,338 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
