2 census tracts · pop 5,315 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6–6.3
Carver is a white-black neighborhood in Richmond with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,315 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 66% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,478/month sits 8% higher than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Carver vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Carver
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
114Total filings (sum)
9.42%Avg annual filing rate
11.5%Peak year (2013)
7.41%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carver
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.0%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
33.3%Food insecurity
30.2%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Carver
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carver?
Carver scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Carver compare to Richmond overall?
Carver scores 1.5 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 80% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,478 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Carver?
Average gross rent in Carver is $1,478/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 80% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Carver residents are renters?
80% of Carver households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 5,315 residents.
Q5
Is Carver a high social-vulnerability area?
Carver sits in the 64th 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 Carver have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Carver is census tract 51760040300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 6.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Carver for landlords?
Carver carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Carver?
Carver has 5,949 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
