1 census tracts · pop 2,741 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Shockoe Bottom is a one-tract neighborhood of Richmond, VA and houses 2,741 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 31.1% citywide, putting Shockoe Bottom 17.5% over its own city.
90% 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. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. That places it #26 of 54 neighborhoods in Richmond.
For a like-for-like read, The Mews and Shannon Terrace score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,391, close to the Richmond average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $63,099.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 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
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shockoe Bottom vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shockoe Bottom
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.2%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.0%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Shockoe Bottom
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Shockoe Bottom?
Shockoe Bottom scores 4.3/10 (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 Shockoe Bottom compare to Richmond overall?
Shockoe Bottom scores 0.0 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,391 vs $1,372.
Q3
What is the average rent in Shockoe Bottom?
Average gross rent in Shockoe Bottom is $1,391/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Shockoe Bottom residents are renters?
90% of Shockoe Bottom households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 2,741 residents.
Q5
Is Shockoe Bottom a high social-vulnerability area?
Shockoe Bottom sits in the 28th 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 Shockoe Bottom for landlords?
Shockoe Bottom carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Shockoe Bottom?
Shockoe Bottom has 3,302 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
