1 census tracts · pop 2,386 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Lester Place maps to a single census tract in Christiansburg, VA, population 2,386. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Christiansburg rate of 26.5%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. At $892 a month, rents sit 24% under what the rest of Christiansburg commands. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.2/10.
15% 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. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.9/10.
Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Christiansburg, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. Against average income of $55,564, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lester Place vs ChristiansburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lester Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.5%Food insecurity
14.6%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
32.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lester Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lester Place?
Lester Place scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Lester Place compare to Christiansburg overall?
Lester Place scores 0.3 points higher than Christiansburg overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $892 vs $1,181.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lester Place?
Average gross rent in Lester Place is $892/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lester Place residents are renters?
54% of Lester Place households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Christiansburg). The neighborhood has 2,386 residents.
Q5
Is Lester Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Lester Place sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Lester Place for landlords?
Lester Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Christiansburg as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lester Place?
Lester Place has 2,512 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
