1 census tracts · pop 2,339 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Mayfield maps to a single census tract in Lynchburg, VA, population 2,339. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Against a Lynchburg baseline of 31.0%, 25% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Court records for this tract carry 44 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 3.1% of renter households.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.5% in 2016 against a 3.1% peak.
Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Lynchburg, it ranks #19 by risk, the lower third. Against average income of $76,773, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,126, close to the Lynchburg average. 51% 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
Mayfield vs LynchburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mayfield
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
44Total filings (sum)
2.48%Avg annual filing rate
3.1%Peak year (2013)
2.48%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mayfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
32.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mayfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mayfield?
Mayfield 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 Mayfield compare to Lynchburg overall?
Mayfield scores 0.9 points lower than Lynchburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,126 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mayfield?
Average gross rent in Mayfield is $1,126/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mayfield residents are renters?
51% of Mayfield households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 2,339 residents.
Q5
Is Mayfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Mayfield sits in the 38th 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 Mayfield for landlords?
Mayfield 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 Lynchburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Mayfield?
Mayfield has 2,441 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Other / Multiracial (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
