Neighborhood · Waynesboro, VA

Basic City Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,974 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.3–4.9

Basic City is a diverse neighborhood in Waynesboro with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,974 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $894/month sits 12% lower than the Waynesboro citywide average ($1,020).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Basic City vs Waynesboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.9% +51%

Waynesboro: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$894 -12%

Waynesboro: $1,020

Average HH income

$43,656 -23%

Waynesboro: $56,364

Poverty rate

19.6% +68%

Waynesboro: 11.7%

Renter share

43.4% +8%

Waynesboro: 40.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Basic City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.3–4.9

Why Basic City scores 4.8

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 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

19.6% below poverty line · Range 4.2–5.1 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–2.8 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Basic City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Basic City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51820003200	4.9	4,862	41%	$870
51820003100	4.3	1,112	58%	$997

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 94

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 86%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 98%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Basic City

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

709Total filings (sum)
12.63%Avg annual filing rate
15.0%Peak year (2014)
13.75%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Basic City

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
25.7%Food insecurity
25.9%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
41.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Basic City

What is the eviction-risk score for Basic City?

Basic City scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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.

How does Basic City compare to Waynesboro overall?

Basic City scores 1.5 points higher than Waynesboro overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $894 vs $1,020.

What is the average rent in Basic City?

Average gross rent in Basic City is $894/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Basic City residents are renters?

43% of Basic City households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Waynesboro). The neighborhood has 5,974 residents.

Is Basic City a high social-vulnerability area?

Basic City sits in the 94th 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.

Which tracts in Basic City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Basic City is census tract 51820003200 (score 4.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.3 to 4.9, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Basic City for landlords?

Basic City carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Waynesboro as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Basic City?

Basic City has 6,064 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Waynesboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Basic City.

3.9 Oak Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,592

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