4 census tracts · pop 13,325 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3–5.7
The Fan spans 4 census tracts of Richmond, VA, population 13,325. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.7. A 2.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Richmond rate of 31.1%. Severe burden reaches 24%. 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. Court records carry 736 eviction filings across its 4 observed tracts. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Food insecurity affects 8.7% of adults, 9.1 points below the national rate. SNAP participation is 6.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 9.6% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,468, 7% above the Richmond average of $1,372. Among the 54 mapped neighborhoods of Richmond, it ranks #25 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 1.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
The Fan vs RichmondHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Fan?
The Fan scores 4.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does The Fan compare to Richmond overall?
The Fan scores 0.1 points higher than Richmond overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,468 vs $1,372.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in The Fan have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Fan is census tract 51760040400 (score 5.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.7, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is The Fan for landlords?
The Fan carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Fan?
The Fan has 13,091 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
