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Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

Gilpin Court Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 2,685 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.3–6.3

Gilpin Court is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 2,685 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $386/month sits 72% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gilpin Court vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.0% +25%
Richmond: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$386 -72%
Richmond: $1,372
Average HH income
$16,732 -73%
Richmond: $62,671
Poverty rate
59.4% +215%
Richmond: 18.8%
Renter share
100.0% +77%
Richmond: 56.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gilpin Court and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.3–6.3

Why Gilpin Court scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
100% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
59.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Gilpin Court vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gilpin Court score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gilpin Court: 6.36.3Gilpin CourtNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Gilpin Court

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51760030100 6.3 2,685 39% $386
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gilpin Court

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,525Total filings (sum)
  • 35.15%Avg annual filing rate
  • 40.0%Peak year (2014)
  • 33.90%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gilpin Court

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Gilpin Court

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gilpin Court?

Gilpin Court scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Gilpin Court compare to Richmond overall?

Gilpin Court scores 1.6 points higher than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $386 vs $1,372.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gilpin Court?

Average gross rent in Gilpin Court is $386/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gilpin Court residents are renters?

100% of Gilpin Court households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 2,685 residents.
Q5

Is Gilpin Court a high social-vulnerability area?

Gilpin Court sits in the 84th 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

How safe is Gilpin Court for landlords?

Gilpin Court carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Gilpin Court?

Gilpin Court has 2,580 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (91%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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