1 census tracts · pop 2,586 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
University Terrace is a one-tract neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA, population 2,586. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.7/10, Elevated tier. 52% 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.
Set annual rent against average household income of $10,711 and the ratio lands at 158%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Against a Blacksburg baseline of 44.1%, 58% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10.
The poverty rate is 83%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. This is a renter market: 95% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 9.5/10.
Food insecurity affects 38.5% of adults, 20.7 points above the national rate. 17.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The voucher gap is 14.3%: 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.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. 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
University Terrace vs BlacksburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.5%Housing insecurity
17.3%Utility shutoff threat
38.5%Food insecurity
38.2%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
43.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Terrace?
University Terrace 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 University Terrace compare to Blacksburg overall?
University Terrace scores 1.4 points higher than Blacksburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 44% citywide. Average rent: $1,407 vs $1,359.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Terrace?
Average gross rent in University Terrace is $1,407/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Terrace residents are renters?
95% of University Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Blacksburg). The neighborhood has 2,586 residents.
Q5
Is University Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
University Terrace sits in the 13th 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 University Terrace for landlords?
University Terrace 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 University Terrace?
University Terrace has 2,348 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
