2 census tracts · pop 4,739 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.5–6.1
Chestnut Hill is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,739 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $872/month sits 36% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chestnut Hill vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chestnut Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,662Total filings (sum)
35.70%Avg annual filing rate
42.4%Peak year (2016)
37.86%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.6%Housing insecurity
22.5%Utility shutoff threat
36.3%Food insecurity
38.7%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
43.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill compare to Richmond overall?
Chestnut Hill scores 0.4 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $872 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Hill?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Hill is $872/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Hill residents are renters?
58% of Chestnut Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 4,739 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Hill sits in the 90th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Chestnut Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chestnut Hill is census tract 51760020100 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 6.1, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Chestnut Hill for landlords?
Chestnut Hill 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 Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill has 4,441 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (80.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
