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Neighborhood · Lynchburg, VA

Perrymont Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,080 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 4.7–4.7

Perrymont is a white-black neighborhood in Lynchburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,080 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,123/month sits 5% higher than the Lynchburg citywide average ($1,073).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Perrymont vs Lynchburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.6% +8%
Lynchburg: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,123 +5%
Lynchburg: $1,073
Average HH income
$67,813 +13%
Lynchburg: $59,808
Poverty rate
20.1% +16%
Lynchburg: 17.4%
Renter share
60.2% +18%
Lynchburg: 51.1%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Perrymont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.7–4.7

Why Perrymont scores 4.7

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
34% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
60% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Economic stress
20.1% below poverty line · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Perrymont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Perrymont score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Perrymont: 4.74.7PerrymontNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Perrymont

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51680000802 4.7 3,080 34% $1,123
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 57%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 1%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Perrymont

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 297Total filings (sum)
  • 9.53%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.6%Peak year (2014)
  • 8.25%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Perrymont

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Perrymont

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Perrymont?

Perrymont scores 4.7/10 (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 Perrymont compare to Lynchburg overall?

Perrymont scores 0.7 points higher than Lynchburg overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,123 vs $1,073.
Q3

What is the average rent in Perrymont?

Average gross rent in Perrymont is $1,123/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Perrymont residents are renters?

60% of Perrymont households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 3,080 residents.
Q5

Is Perrymont a high social-vulnerability area?

Perrymont sits in the 34th 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 Perrymont for landlords?

Perrymont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Perrymont?

Perrymont has 3,031 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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