1 census tracts · pop 2,789 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Ridgewood Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Roanoke, VA and houses 2,789 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 49% against 28.4% citywide, putting Ridgewood Heights 20.4% over its own city.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,097 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of Roanoke commands.
That places it #17 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $54,167.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Ridgewood Heights vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ridgewood Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
36.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ridgewood Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ridgewood Heights?
Ridgewood Heights scores 3.7/10 (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 Ridgewood Heights compare to Roanoke overall?
Ridgewood Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,097 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ridgewood Heights?
Average gross rent in Ridgewood Heights is $1,097/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ridgewood Heights residents are renters?
12% of Ridgewood Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 2,789 residents.
Q5
Is Ridgewood Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Ridgewood Heights sits in the 61st 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 Ridgewood Heights for landlords?
Ridgewood Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Ridgewood Heights?
Ridgewood Heights has 2,568 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
