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Neighborhood · Lynchburg, VA

Three Fountains Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,079 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Three Fountains is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lynchburg with 1 census tract and a population of 3,079 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $772/month sits 28% lower than the Lynchburg citywide average ($1,073).

Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Three Fountains vs Lynchburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.3% +20%
Lynchburg: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$772 -28%
Lynchburg: $1,073
Average HH income
$53,690 -10%
Lynchburg: $59,808
Poverty rate
14.7% -15%
Lynchburg: 17.4%
Renter share
43.1% -16%
Lynchburg: 51.1%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Three Fountains and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Three Fountains scores 4.5

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
37% 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
43% 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
14.7% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Three Fountains vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Three Fountains score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Three Fountains: 4.54.5Three FountainsNeighborhoodParent 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 Three Fountains

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51680000205 4.5 3,079 37% $772
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 49%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Three Fountains

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

Frequently asked

About Three Fountains

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Three Fountains?

Three Fountains scores 4.5/10 (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 Three Fountains compare to Lynchburg overall?

Three Fountains scores 0.5 points higher than Lynchburg overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $772 vs $1,073.
Q3

What is the average rent in Three Fountains?

Average gross rent in Three Fountains is $772/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Three Fountains residents are renters?

43% of Three Fountains households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 3,079 residents.
Q5

Is Three Fountains a high social-vulnerability area?

Three Fountains sits in the 83rd 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 Three Fountains for landlords?

Three Fountains carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Three Fountains?

Three Fountains has 2,752 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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