1 census tracts · pop 3,129 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Vicker Heights maps to a single census tract in Belview, VA and houses 3,129 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
16% 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. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.8/10. At $1,045 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Belview commands.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
42% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Vicker Heights vs BelviewHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Vicker Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
7.2%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Vicker Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Vicker Heights?
Vicker Heights 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 Vicker Heights compare to Belview overall?
Vicker Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Belview overall (4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 45% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $1,289.
Q3
What is the average rent in Vicker Heights?
Average gross rent in Vicker Heights is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Vicker Heights residents are renters?
33% of Vicker Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Belview). The neighborhood has 3,129 residents.
Q5
Is Vicker Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Vicker Heights sits in the 49th 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 Vicker Heights for landlords?
Vicker Heights 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 Belview as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Vicker Heights?
Vicker Heights has 2,614 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
