Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #67,219 of 84,120 nationally
La Plateau Eviction Risk: Lower , Christiansburg
Tract 51121021102 · Montgomery County, VA · pop 4,231 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
51121021102 is a census tract in the La Plateau area of Christiansburg, VA. It scores 3/10 for landlords. Population here is 4,231. Against the Montgomery County average of 5.1, this tract reads safer for landlords by 2.1 points.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 28%
Owners 56%
Tract context
Occupied units2,142
Renter share43.5%
SVI overall0.35
Poverty rate7.1%
Median income$83,421
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
40
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
14
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
18
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Christiansburg and the region
Centroid at 37.1653, -80.4275 · click any tract to drill in
Why La Plateau scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Christiansburg
5.8
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.3
State political climate
Virginia legislature & governorship
3.2
Economic stress
7.1% poverty · this tract
1.8
Supply constraint
$1,549 rent vs county FMR
7.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Christiansburg
4.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
2.9
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Christiansburg
8.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Christiansburg
5.2
How La Plateau compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 35
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 26%Socioeconomic
- 50%Household composition
- 32%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.6%Housing insecurity
- 5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.7%Food insecurity
- 7.8%SNAP enrollment
- 6.2%Transit barriers
- 7.2%No health insurance
- 16.4%Frequent mental distress
- 25.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in La Plateau
Average gross rent is $1,549, 31% above the Christiansburg average. The clearest offset is economic stress at 1.8/10. The voucher gap is 25.8%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which surfaces as churn rather than arrears.
Running hot, tenant-organizing strength reads 8/10. Severe burden reaches 14%. Those are renters paying half their income or more, and that is where non-payment filings originate. On the high side, supply constraint reads 7.6/10.
Food insecurity runs 9.7% against 17.8% nationally. SNAP participation runs 7.8% against 15.2% nationally. That is riskier than roughly 20% of the 84,120 US census tracts in this model.
CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 4.1/10. Statewide the VA average is 4.2, so this tract runs 1.2 points cooler. Of its three components the socioeconomic standing measure is the least pressured.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 51121021102
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51121021102?
Census tract 51121021102 in the La Plateau neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 51121021102?
Median gross rent is $1,549/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 51121021102?
7.1% of residents in tract 51121021102 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,231.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 51121021102?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 35th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 50th, minority 32th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 51121021102 considered part of La Plateau?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51121021102 fall within La Plateau (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 51121021102 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 51121021102 compare to Christiansburg overall?
Tract 51121021102 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Christiansburg at 4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Christiansburg eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Christiansburg
Top eight tracts in Christiansburg ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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