Eviction Risk in Kanawha Trace , Richmond
1 census tracts · pop 1,324 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7
Kanawha Trace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 1,324 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,820/month sits 33% higher than the Richmond citywide median ($1,372).
Kanawha Trace 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.
Kanawha Trace vs Richmond
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,287 residents across all tracts in Kanawha Trace. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 66.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 28%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.2%
- Other / Multiracial 2.4%
1 tracts in Kanawha Trace
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51760041600 | 5.7 | 1,324 | 26% | $1,820 |
CDC SVI percentile: 7
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Kanawha Trace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 24Total filings (sum)
- 5.87%Avg annual filing rate
- 9.4%Peak year (2013)
- 3.66%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kanawha Trace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.5%Housing insecurity
- 5.6%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.0%Food insecurity
- 7.5%SNAP enrollment
- 5.9%No health insurance
- 27.5%Any disability
About Kanawha Trace
What is the eviction-risk score for Kanawha Trace?
Kanawha Trace scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Kanawha Trace compare to Richmond overall?
Kanawha Trace scores 0.1 points higher than Richmond overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 26% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,820 vs $1,372.
What is the median rent in Kanawha Trace?
Median gross rent in Kanawha Trace is $1,820/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Kanawha Trace residents are renters?
13% of Kanawha Trace households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 1,324 residents.
Is Kanawha Trace a high social-vulnerability area?
Kanawha Trace sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.