1 census tracts · pop 3,052 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Scott's Addition is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA and houses 3,052 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 93% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Against a Richmond baseline of 31.1%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $1,610, 17% above the Richmond average of $1,372.
That places it #20 of 54 neighborhoods in Richmond. For a like-for-like read, City Center and Chestnut Hill score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $69,352.
One tract means one number: 4.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Scott's Addition vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Scott's Addition
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
13.0%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
26.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Scott's Addition
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Scott's Addition?
Scott's Addition scores 4.8/10 (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 Scott's Addition compare to Richmond overall?
Scott's Addition scores 0.5 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,610 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Scott's Addition?
Average gross rent in Scott's Addition is $1,610/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Scott's Addition residents are renters?
93% of Scott's Addition households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 3,052 residents.
Q5
Is Scott's Addition a high social-vulnerability area?
Scott's Addition sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Scott's Addition for landlords?
Scott's Addition carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Scott's Addition?
Scott's Addition has 3,377 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
