1 census tracts · pop 3,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Hilltop Plaza is a one-tract neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA and houses 3,894 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. The poverty rate is 36%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 9.4/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $39,461 and the ratio lands at 37%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
25% 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. This is a renter market: 71% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Against a Blacksburg baseline of 44.1%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $1,206 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Blacksburg commands. Among the 9 mapped neighborhoods of Blacksburg, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hilltop Plaza vs BlacksburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hilltop Plaza
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.1%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.6%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hilltop Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hilltop Plaza?
Hilltop Plaza scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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 Hilltop Plaza compare to Blacksburg overall?
Hilltop Plaza scores 1.4 points higher than Blacksburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,206 vs $1,359.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hilltop Plaza?
Average gross rent in Hilltop Plaza is $1,206/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hilltop Plaza residents are renters?
71% of Hilltop Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Blacksburg). The neighborhood has 3,894 residents.
Q5
Is Hilltop Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Hilltop Plaza sits in the 40th 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 Hilltop Plaza for landlords?
Hilltop Plaza carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Blacksburg as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hilltop Plaza?
Hilltop Plaza has 3,760 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
