1 census tracts · pop 6,231 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Locust Knolls maps to a single census tract in Southern Gateway, VA, population 6,231. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
Cost burden runs 39% against 29.1% citywide, putting Locust Knolls 9.4% over its own city. The filing record is not thin: 432 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 26.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 17.8% in 2016 against a 26.3% peak.
Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Average gross rent runs $1,961, close to the Southern Gateway average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $93,153.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Locust Knolls vs Southern GatewayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Locust Knolls
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
432Total filings (sum)
22.03%Avg annual filing rate
26.3%Peak year (2015)
17.80%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Locust Knolls
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
15.0%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
10.1%No health insurance
34.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Locust Knolls
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Locust Knolls?
Locust Knolls scores 7.3/10 (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 Locust Knolls compare to Southern Gateway overall?
Locust Knolls scores 1.4 points higher than Southern Gateway overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,961 vs $2,073.
Q3
What is the average rent in Locust Knolls?
Average gross rent in Locust Knolls is $1,961/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Locust Knolls residents are renters?
25% of Locust Knolls households are renter-occupied (vs 76% in Southern Gateway). The neighborhood has 6,231 residents.
Q5
Is Locust Knolls a high social-vulnerability area?
Locust Knolls sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Locust Knolls for landlords?
Locust Knolls carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Southern Gateway as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Locust Knolls?
Locust Knolls has 6,393 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
