2 census tracts · pop 9,000 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 3.7–5.6
Iron Gate takes in 2 census tracts of Loch Lomond, VA and houses 9,000 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Loch Lomond rate of 29.4%.
At $1,322 a month, rents sit 39% under what the rest of Loch Lomond commands. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3.7 to 5.6, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.2/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
18.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Iron Gate vs Loch LomondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport47%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.
17.2%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
20.7%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
19.8%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Iron Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Iron Gate?
Iron Gate scores 5.1/10 (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 1.1 points higher than Loch Lomond overall (4/10). 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 3.7 to 5.6, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Iron Gate for landlords?
Iron Gate carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Iron Gate?
Iron Gate has 9,690 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (62.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (17%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
