Neighborhood · Roanoke, VA

Ghent Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,309 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.9–6.2

Ghent is a white-black neighborhood in Roanoke with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,309 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% 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 $919/month sits 8% lower than the Roanoke citywide average ($996).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Ghent vs Roanoke How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.1% +73%

Roanoke: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$919 -8%

Roanoke: $996

Average HH income

$56,528 +7%

Roanoke: $52,671

Poverty rate

17.5% -11%

Roanoke: 19.7%

Renter share

54.5% +15%

Roanoke: 47.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ghent and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.9–6.2

Why Ghent scores 4.8

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

17.5% below poverty line · Range 2.2–8.0 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–3.2 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

Ghent vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Ghent

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51770001000	6.2	2,343	54%	$891
51770001800	3.9	3,966	46%	$936

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ghent

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

14.9%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ghent

What is the eviction-risk score for Ghent?

Ghent scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Ghent compare to Roanoke overall?

Ghent scores 0.7 points higher than Roanoke overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $919 vs $996.

What is the average rent in Ghent?

Average gross rent in Ghent is $919/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ghent residents are renters?

55% of Ghent households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 6,309 residents.

Is Ghent a high social-vulnerability area?

Ghent sits in the 54th 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.

Which tracts in Ghent have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ghent is census tract 51770001000 (score 6.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.2, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Ghent for landlords?

Ghent carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ghent?

Ghent has 6,174 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ghent

5.2 Cedar Bluff 2 tracts · pop 5,369

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Roanoke

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ghent.

4.7 Ridgewood Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,789 4.9 Colonial Trail 1 tracts · pop 5,216 4.9 Buena Vista 1 tracts · pop 5,086 4.9 Hampden Hills 1 tracts · pop 5,139 5 Avendale 1 tracts · pop 4,702 5.1 West View 1 tracts · pop 3,592

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