1 census tracts · pop 5,086 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Buena Vista maps to a single census tract in Roanoke, VA and houses 5,086 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 34% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Roanoke rate of 28.4%. The poverty rate is 18%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
That places it #14 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke. For a like-for-like read, Hampden Hills and Ghent score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,046, close to the Roanoke average.
Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $54,906. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Buena Vista vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buena Vista
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.5%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
19.4%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buena Vista
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buena Vista?
Buena Vista scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Buena Vista compare to Roanoke overall?
Buena Vista scores 0.1 points lower than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,046 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buena Vista?
Average gross rent in Buena Vista is $1,046/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buena Vista residents are renters?
53% of Buena Vista households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 5,086 residents.
Q5
Is Buena Vista a high social-vulnerability area?
Buena Vista sits in the 62nd 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.
Q6
How safe is Buena Vista for landlords?
Buena Vista carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Roanoke as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Buena Vista?
Buena Vista has 5,081 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24%), Other / Multiracial (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
