1 census tracts · pop 6,471 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10
· range 7.4–7.4
Mount Tabor Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA, population 6,471. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.4/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
32% 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 9.5/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.4/10. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #6 of 9 neighborhoods in Blacksburg.
Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 45% of renter households.
Average gross rent runs $1,309, close to the Blacksburg average. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Tabor Village vs BlacksburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority25%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Tabor Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Tabor Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Tabor Village?
Mount Tabor Village scores 7.4/10 (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 Mount Tabor Village compare to Blacksburg overall?
Mount Tabor Village scores 1.1 points higher than Blacksburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,309 vs $1,359.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Tabor Village?
Average gross rent in Mount Tabor Village is $1,309/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Tabor Village residents are renters?
52% of Mount Tabor Village households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Blacksburg). The neighborhood has 6,471 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Tabor Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Tabor Village sits in the 3rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Mount Tabor Village for landlords?
Mount Tabor Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). 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 Mount Tabor Village?
Mount Tabor Village has 6,878 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
