1 census tracts · pop 1,813 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Fulton Bottom is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA and houses 1,813 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Richmond baseline of 31.1%, 65% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 35%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Set annual rent against average household income of $40,372 and the ratio lands at 48%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
21.5% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Food insecurity affects 35.1% of adults, 17.3 points above the national rate.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,616, 18% above the Richmond average of $1,372. Running hot is economic stress at 7.2/10.
Court records for this tract carry 300 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 42.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 35.1% in 2016 against a 42.0% peak.
Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Carver and Woodstock score within a fraction of it.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fulton Bottom vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fulton Bottom
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
300Total filings (sum)
33.57%Avg annual filing rate
42.0%Peak year (2014)
35.11%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fulton Bottom
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.4%Housing insecurity
21.5%Utility shutoff threat
35.1%Food insecurity
38.6%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
43.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fulton Bottom
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fulton Bottom?
Fulton Bottom scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Fulton Bottom compare to Richmond overall?
Fulton Bottom scores 1.4 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,616 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fulton Bottom?
Average gross rent in Fulton Bottom is $1,616/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fulton Bottom residents are renters?
36% of Fulton Bottom households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 1,813 residents.
Q5
Is Fulton Bottom a high social-vulnerability area?
Fulton Bottom 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
How safe is Fulton Bottom for landlords?
Fulton Bottom carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fulton Bottom?
Fulton Bottom has 2,022 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
