1 census tracts · pop 4,828 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Reedy Creek is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA, population 4,828. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.5/10.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 1,550 eviction filings.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 39.6% of renter households. SNAP participation is 23.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Recent filings have not receded much: 29.4% in 2016 against a 39.6% peak. Average gross rent is $1,275, 7% below the Richmond average of $1,372. Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #18 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Swansboro and Scott's Addition. Annual rent works out to 32% of average household income of $48,030.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 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
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Reedy Creek vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Reedy Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,550Total filings (sum)
32.52%Avg annual filing rate
39.6%Peak year (2013)
29.42%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Reedy Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.1%Housing insecurity
13.8%Utility shutoff threat
24.1%Food insecurity
23.2%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Reedy Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Reedy Creek?
Reedy Creek scores 4.9/10 (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 Reedy Creek compare to Richmond overall?
Reedy Creek scores 0.6 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,275 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Reedy Creek?
Average gross rent in Reedy Creek is $1,275/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Reedy Creek residents are renters?
41% of Reedy Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 4,828 residents.
Q5
Is Reedy Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Reedy Creek sits in the 66th 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 Reedy Creek for landlords?
Reedy Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Reedy Creek?
Reedy Creek has 4,045 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
