1 census tracts · pop 4,027 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Chatham Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Roanoke, VA, population 4,027. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Set annual rent against average household income of $41,548 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Roanoke baseline of 28.4%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
17.6% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 20%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Average gross rent is $1,157, 16% above the Roanoke average of $996. Among the 23 mapped neighborhoods of Roanoke, it ranks #9 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Eden Park and Parkview Court. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
43% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chatham Hill vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chatham Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.8%Housing insecurity
17.6%Utility shutoff threat
31.1%Food insecurity
32.9%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
42.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chatham Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chatham Hill?
Chatham Hill scores 4.5/10 (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 Chatham Hill compare to Roanoke overall?
Chatham Hill scores 0.5 points higher than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,157 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chatham Hill?
Average gross rent in Chatham Hill is $1,157/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chatham Hill residents are renters?
43% of Chatham Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 4,027 residents.
Q5
Is Chatham Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Chatham Hill sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Chatham Hill for landlords?
Chatham Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chatham Hill?
Chatham Hill has 4,188 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
