1 census tracts · pop 5,216 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Colonial Trail is a one-tract neighborhood of Roanoke, VA, population 5,216. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 21%. 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%, roughly one in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #12 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Avendale and Hampden Hills. Average gross rent runs $1,040, close to the Roanoke average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $58,318. 31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 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
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Trail 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 & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Trail
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.1%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.6%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colonial Trail
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Trail?
Colonial Trail scores 4/10 (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 Colonial Trail compare to Roanoke overall?
Colonial Trail scores 0.0 points higher than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,040 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colonial Trail?
Average gross rent in Colonial Trail is $1,040/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colonial Trail residents are renters?
31% of Colonial Trail households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 5,216 residents.
Q5
Is Colonial Trail a high social-vulnerability area?
Colonial Trail sits in the 45th 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
How safe is Colonial Trail for landlords?
Colonial Trail carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Colonial Trail?
Colonial Trail has 5,241 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%), Other / Multiracial (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
