1 census tracts · pop 4,387 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Northside Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA, population 4,387. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 49%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10. Cost burden runs 58% against 44.1% citywide, putting Northside Park 13.9% over its own city. The poverty rate is 55%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Annualized rent equals 40% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.5/10. The voucher gap is 12.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. That places it #1 of 9 neighborhoods in Blacksburg.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Hilltop Plaza and Foxridge. Average gross rent runs $1,389, close to the Blacksburg average. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northside Park vs BlacksburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.6%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northside Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside Park?
Northside Park 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 Northside Park compare to Blacksburg overall?
Northside Park scores 1.4 points higher than Blacksburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,389 vs $1,359.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northside Park?
Average gross rent in Northside Park is $1,389/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northside Park residents are renters?
56% of Northside Park households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Blacksburg). The neighborhood has 4,387 residents.
Q5
Is Northside Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside Park sits in the 38th 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 Northside Park for landlords?
Northside Park 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 Northside Park?
Northside Park has 4,450 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
