1 census tracts · pop 2,822 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Monroe Ward is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA and houses 2,822 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 46% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
around two-thirds of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Richmond rate of 31.1%. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. 99% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
Annualized rent equals 47% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The poverty rate is 40%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10.
Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,266, 8% below the Richmond average of $1,372. That places it #1 of 54 neighborhoods in Richmond.
For a like-for-like read, Carver and Woodstock score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Monroe Ward vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport100%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Monroe Ward
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.5%Housing insecurity
11.1%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
19.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Monroe Ward
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Monroe Ward?
Monroe Ward 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 Monroe Ward compare to Richmond overall?
Monroe Ward scores 1.4 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,266 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Monroe Ward?
Average gross rent in Monroe Ward is $1,266/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Monroe Ward residents are renters?
99% of Monroe Ward households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 2,822 residents.
Q5
Is Monroe Ward a high social-vulnerability area?
Monroe Ward sits in the 82nd 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 Monroe Ward for landlords?
Monroe Ward 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 Monroe Ward?
Monroe Ward has 2,882 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other / Multiracial (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.