1 census tracts · pop 3,769 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
Sandusky maps to a single census tract in Lynchburg, VA and houses 3,769 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.1/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 56% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 71% against 31.0% citywide, putting Sandusky 39.7% over its own city. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.8/10. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
At $1,195 a month, rents sit 11% over what the rest of Lynchburg commands. Among the 22 mapped neighborhoods of Lynchburg, it ranks #17 by risk, the lower third.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $65,164.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 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
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sandusky vs LynchburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sandusky
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
15.3%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
10.0%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sandusky
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sandusky?
Sandusky scores 3.1/10 (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 Sandusky compare to Lynchburg overall?
Sandusky scores 0.8 points lower than Lynchburg overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,195 vs $1,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sandusky?
Average gross rent in Sandusky is $1,195/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sandusky residents are renters?
29% of Sandusky households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 3,769 residents.
Q5
Is Sandusky a high social-vulnerability area?
Sandusky sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Sandusky for landlords?
Sandusky carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 Lynchburg as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sandusky?
Sandusky has 3,965 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
