1 census tracts · pop 3,592 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
West View is a one-tract neighborhood of Roanoke, VA and houses 3,592 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 42%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Cost burden runs 53% against 28.4% citywide, putting West View 24.2% over its own city. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,200, 20% above the Roanoke average of $996.
The poverty rate is 21%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. SNAP participation is 24.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #11 of 23 neighborhoods in Roanoke.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chatham Hill and Eden Park. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $53,453.
38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 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
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West View vs RoanokeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.2%Housing insecurity
13.5%Utility shutoff threat
25.3%Food insecurity
24.5%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West View?
West View scores 4.3/10 (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 West View compare to Roanoke overall?
West View scores 0.3 points higher than Roanoke overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,200 vs $996.
Q3
What is the average rent in West View?
Average gross rent in West View is $1,200/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West View residents are renters?
38% of West View households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Roanoke). The neighborhood has 3,592 residents.
Q5
Is West View a high social-vulnerability area?
West View sits in the 68th 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 West View for landlords?
West View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 West View?
West View has 3,920 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
