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Neighborhood · Roanoke, VA

Shadeland Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,401 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Shadeland is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Roanoke with 1 census tract and a population of 3,401 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $534/month sits 46% lower than the Roanoke citywide average ($996).

Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shadeland vs Roanoke How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.8% +44%
Roanoke: 28.4%
Average gross rent
$534 -46%
Roanoke: $996
Average HH income
$41,781 -21%
Roanoke: $52,671
Poverty rate
44.4% +126%
Roanoke: 19.7%
Renter share
82.5% +73%
Roanoke: 47.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shadeland and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Shadeland scores 6

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
41% 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
83% 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
44.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Shadeland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Shadeland: 6.06.0ShadelandNeighborhoodParent city: 4.14.1Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Shadeland

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51770002502 6 3,401 41% $534
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 96%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 76%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 89%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shadeland

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

Frequently asked

About Shadeland

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Shadeland?

Shadeland scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Shadeland compare to Roanoke overall?

Shadeland scores 1.9 points higher than Roanoke overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $534 vs $996.
Q3

What is the average rent in Shadeland?

Average gross rent in Shadeland is $534/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Shadeland residents are renters?

83% of Shadeland households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 3,401 residents.
Q5

Is Shadeland a high social-vulnerability area?

Shadeland sits in the 95th 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 Shadeland for landlords?

Shadeland carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Shadeland?

Shadeland has 3,393 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other / Multiracial (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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