Neighborhood · Lynchburg, VA

Westend Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 4,349 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.5–5.5

Westend is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lynchburg with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,349 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 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 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,072/month sits 0% lower than the Lynchburg citywide average ($1,073).

Risk score

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Westend vs Lynchburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.2% +20%

Lynchburg: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$1,072 0%

Lynchburg: $1,073

Average HH income

$56,962 -5%

Lynchburg: $59,808

Poverty rate

21.8% +25%

Lynchburg: 17.4%

Renter share

67.6% +32%

Lynchburg: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Westend and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.5–5.5

Why Westend scores 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

68% 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

21.8% below poverty line · Range 3.8–7.2 across tracts

5.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Westend

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51680000203	5.5	2,158	27%	$1,205
51680000801	4.5	2,191	47%	$941

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 2 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 9%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Westend

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

275Total filings (sum)
10.44%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2014)
9.50%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westend

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

13.4%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.7%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Westend

What is the eviction-risk score for Westend?

Westend scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.

How does Westend compare to Lynchburg overall?

Westend scores 1.0 points higher than Lynchburg overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,072 vs $1,073.

What is the average rent in Westend?

Average gross rent in Westend is $1,072/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Westend residents are renters?

68% of Westend households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Lynchburg). The neighborhood has 4,349 residents.

Is Westend a high social-vulnerability area?

Westend sits in the 44th 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.

Which tracts in Westend have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Westend is census tract 51680000203 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.5, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Westend for landlords?

Westend carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Westend?

Westend has 4,326 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Hispanic / Latino (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lynchburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Westend.

5 Court House Hill 1 tracts · pop 567 4.9 Tate Springs 1 tracts · pop 4,322 4.8 Montview 1 tracts · pop 6,482 5.2 Lower Rivermont 1 tracts · pop 2,923 5.2 Cornerstone 1 tracts · pop 3,451 4.7 Perrymont 1 tracts · pop 3,080

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