1 census tracts · pop 4,543 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Melrose maps to a single census tract in Roanoke, VA, population 4,543. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Roanoke rate of 28.4%.
The poverty rate is 35%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The dominant input is economic stress at 8.7/10.
Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Food insecurity affects 35.8% of adults, 18.0 points above the national rate.
The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
At $1,194 a month, rents sit 20% over what the rest of Roanoke commands. That places it #4 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke.
For a like-for-like read, Miller Court and Brentwood score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $54,268. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Melrose vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Melrose
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
26.3%Housing insecurity
20.5%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
38.1%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
43.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Melrose
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose?
Melrose scores 5.2/10 (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 Melrose compare to Roanoke overall?
Melrose scores 1.2 points higher than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,194 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Melrose?
Average gross rent in Melrose is $1,194/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Melrose residents are renters?
42% of Melrose households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 4,543 residents.
Q5
Is Melrose a high social-vulnerability area?
Melrose sits in the 88th 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 Melrose for landlords?
Melrose carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Melrose?
Melrose has 4,888 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
