Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

The Fan Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 2.5–5.8

The Fan is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,325 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,468/month sits 7% higher than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

The Fan vs Richmond How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.0% +32%

Richmond: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,468 +7%

Richmond: $1,372

Average HH income

$79,841 +27%

Richmond: $62,671

Poverty rate

17.6% -7%

Richmond: 18.8%

Renter share

62.0% +10%

Richmond: 56.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Fan and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.5–5.8

Why The Fan scores 4.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

62% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

17.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.5 across tracts

4.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–4.2 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

The Fan vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Fan?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.3 points from 2.5 to 5.8. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.2 3.8 2.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in The Fan

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51760040400	5.8	3,947	61%	$1,315
51760041100	5.2	3,668	32%	$1,574
51760040500	3.8	3,091	37%	$1,496
51760041000	2.5	2,619	28%	$1,519

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 3%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Fan

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

736Total filings (sum)
4.29%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2016)
2.99%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Fan

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

8.0%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Fan

What is the eviction-risk score for The Fan?

The Fan scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does The Fan compare to Richmond overall?

The Fan scores 0.2 points lower than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,372.

What is the average rent in The Fan?

Average gross rent in The Fan is $1,468/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Fan residents are renters?

62% of The Fan households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 13,325 residents.

Is The Fan a high social-vulnerability area?

The Fan sits in the 33rd 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.

Which tracts in The Fan have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Fan is census tract 51760040400 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 5.8, a spread of 3.3 points.

How safe is The Fan for landlords?

The Fan carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Fan?

The Fan has 13,091 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Fan

3.7 Carytown 2 tracts · pop 4,090 6.2 Carver 2 tracts · pop 5,315 4.1 Museum District 2 tracts · pop 4,631 5.2 Oregon Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,367 5.5 Barton Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,401 4.3 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 11,472

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Richmond

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Fan.

4.5 Forest Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,399 4.5 Randolph 1 tracts · pop 2,265 4.6 Shockoe Bottom 1 tracts · pop 2,741 4.4 Forest Hill Farms 1 tracts · pop 5,380 4.4 Highland Park 4 tracts · pop 11,472 4.4 Fulton Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,815

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