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Neighborhood · Hopewell, VA

Cedar Level Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,244 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Cedar Level is a white-black neighborhood in Hopewell with 1 census tract and a population of 5,244 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,023/month sits 8% lower than the Hopewell citywide average ($1,106).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Level vs Hopewell How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.8% +67%
Hopewell: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$1,023 -8%
Hopewell: $1,106
Average HH income
$44,092 -9%
Hopewell: $48,681
Poverty rate
16.5% -31%
Hopewell: 23.8%
Renter share
44.1% +5%
Hopewell: 42.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Level and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Cedar Level scores 4.9

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 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Tenant organizing strength
44% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts
8.6
Economic stress
16.5% below poverty line · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Cedar Level vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cedar Level score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cedar Level: 4.94.9Cedar LevelNeighborhoodParent city: 3.93.9Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Cedar Level

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51670820600 4.9 5,244 53% $1,023
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%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.

Frequently asked

About Cedar Level

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Level?

Cedar Level scores 4.9/10 (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 1.0 points higher than Hopewell overall (3.9/10). 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 (4.9/10). 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 Hopewell as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Level?

Cedar Level has 5,338 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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