Eviction Risk in Heights , Petersburg
2 census tracts · pop 3,702 · pop-weighted composite 7.4/10 · range 7.1–7.7
Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Petersburg with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,702 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $811/month sits 31% lower than the Petersburg citywide median ($1,174).
Heights vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Heights vs Petersburg
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,364 residents across all tracts in Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 87%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Other / Multiracial 5%
2 tracts in Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51730810600 | 7.7 | 1,608 | 52% | $947 |
| 51730810700 | 7.1 | 2,094 | 45% | $707 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,487Total filings (sum)
- 18.54%Avg annual filing rate
- 29.0%Peak year (2013)
- 16.70%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 31.1%Housing insecurity
- 25.8%Utility shutoff threat
- 44.4%Food insecurity
- 50.1%SNAP enrollment
- 15.1%No health insurance
- 51.3%Any disability
About Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Heights?
Heights scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Heights compare to Petersburg overall?
Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Petersburg overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 48% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $811 vs $1,174.
What is the median rent in Heights?
Median gross rent in Heights is $811/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Heights residents are renters?
75% of Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Petersburg). The neighborhood has 3,702 residents.
Is Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Heights sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.