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Eviction Risk in Swansboro , Richmond

1 census tracts · pop 3,136 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Swansboro is a black-white neighborhood in Richmond with 1 census tract and a population of 3,136 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,288/month sits 6% lower than the Richmond citywide median ($1,372).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
44%
26% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,288
Median household income
$59,397
21.2% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Swansboro vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Swansboro score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Swansboro: 6.46.4SwansboroNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · VA
Brighton Green
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 5.5K
Peer · VA
Dorchester
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.5K
Peer · VA
Forest Hill Farms
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.4K
Peer · VA
Glenbrook Hills
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 3.8K
Comparison

Swansboro vs Richmond

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 +14%
Richmond: 5.6
Rent burden
43.8% +41%
Richmond: 31.1%
Median gross rent
$1,288 -6%
Richmond: $1,372
Median HH income
$59,397 -5%
Richmond: $62,671
Poverty rate
21.2% +13%
Richmond: 18.8%
Renter share
68.5% +21%
Richmond: 56.5%
Where

Tract centroids in Swansboro

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Black-White Neighborhood — 3,223 residents across all tracts in Swansboro. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.3% White (non-Hispanic): 38.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 58.2% Other / Multiracial: 1.1%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.3%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 38.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 58.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 1.1%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Swansboro

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
51760061001 6.4 3,136 44% $1,288
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 74%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 6%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 80%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Swansboro

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Swansboro

What is the eviction-risk score for Swansboro?

Swansboro scores 6.4/10 (Elevated 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 Swansboro compare to Richmond overall?

Swansboro scores 0.8 points higher than Richmond overall (5.6/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,288 vs $1,372.

What is the median rent in Swansboro?

Median gross rent in Swansboro is $1,288/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Swansboro residents are renters?

69% of Swansboro households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 3,136 residents.

Is Swansboro a high social-vulnerability area?

Swansboro sits in the 62th 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.

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