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Neighborhood · Loch Lomond, VA

Iron Gate Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,000 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.1-5.6

Iron Gate is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Loch Lomond with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,000 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,322/month sits 39% lower than the Loch Lomond citywide average ($2,161).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Iron Gate vs Loch Lomond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.1% +104%
Loch Lomond: 29.4%
Average gross rent
$1,322 -39%
Loch Lomond: $2,161
Average HH income
$96,993 -12%
Loch Lomond: $109,873
Poverty rate
8.2% +113%
Loch Lomond: 3.9%
Renter share
45.0% +156%
Loch Lomond: 17.6%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Iron Gate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.1-5.6

Why Iron Gate scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2-3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4-6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.6-6.6 across tracts
6.6
Rent control risk
60% of income on rent · Range 5.9-8.3 across tracts
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.1-3.3 across tracts
3.2
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 3.5-8.1 across tracts
6.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.3-6.5 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
8.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0-2.6 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8-5.0 across tracts
3.4
Risk score comparison

Iron Gate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Iron Gate score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Iron Gate: 5.55.5Iron GateNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Iron Gate

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51153901704 5.6 6,582 45% $1,808
51153901703 5.1 2,418 100% -
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 77%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 64%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 47%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iron Gate

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Iron Gate

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Iron Gate?

Iron Gate scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Iron Gate compare to Loch Lomond overall?

Iron Gate scores 0.4 points higher than Loch Lomond overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,322 vs $2,161.

Q3

What is the average rent in Iron Gate?

Average gross rent in Iron Gate is $1,322/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Iron Gate residents are renters?

45% of Iron Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Loch Lomond). The neighborhood has 9,000 residents.

Q5

Is Iron Gate a high social-vulnerability area?

Iron Gate sits in the 68th 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

Which tracts in Iron Gate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Iron Gate is census tract 51153901704 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.6, a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Iron Gate for landlords?

Iron Gate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Loch Lomond as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Iron Gate?

Iron Gate has 9,690 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (17%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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