Eviction Risk in Carver , Richmond
2 census tracts · pop 5,315 · pop-weighted composite 7.2/10 · range 7.2–7.3
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 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 80% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 66% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,478/month sits 8% higher than the Richmond citywide median ($1,372).
Carver 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.
Carver vs Richmond
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 5,949 residents across all tracts in Carver. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 38.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 31.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 11.8%
- Other / Multiracial 8.7%
2 tracts in Carver
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51760040201 | 7.3 | 2,182 | 75% | $1,611 |
| 51760040300 | 7.2 | 3,133 | 83% | $1,386 |
CDC SVI percentile: 64
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Carver
What is the eviction-risk score for Carver?
Carver scores 7.2/10 (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 Carver compare to Richmond overall?
Carver scores 1.6 points higher than Richmond overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 80% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,478 vs $1,372.
What is the median rent in Carver?
Median 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.
What percentage of Carver residents are renters?
80% of Carver households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 5,315 residents.
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.