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Neighborhood · Winchester, VA

Plainfield Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Plainfield Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winchester with 1 census tract and a population of 6,007 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate 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 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,338/month sits 2% higher than the Winchester citywide average ($1,315).

Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Plainfield Heights vs Winchester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.2% +28%
Winchester: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,338 +2%
Winchester: $1,315
Average HH income
$61,606 -5%
Winchester: $64,648
Poverty rate
17.4% -10%
Winchester: 19.3%
Renter share
64.4% +14%
Winchester: 56.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Plainfield Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Plainfield Heights scores 5

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Tenant organizing strength
64% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts
9.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Economic stress
17.4% below poverty line · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

Plainfield Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Plainfield Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Plainfield Heights: 5.05.0Plainfield HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.73.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Plainfield Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51840000302 5 6,007 41% $1,338
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Plainfield Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Plainfield Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Plainfield Heights?

Plainfield Heights scores 5/10 (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 Plainfield Heights compare to Winchester overall?

Plainfield Heights scores 1.3 points higher than Winchester overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,338 vs $1,315.
Q3

What is the average rent in Plainfield Heights?

Average gross rent in Plainfield Heights is $1,338/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Plainfield Heights residents are renters?

64% of Plainfield Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Winchester). The neighborhood has 6,007 residents.
Q5

Is Plainfield Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Plainfield Heights sits in the 69th 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 Plainfield Heights for landlords?

Plainfield Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Winchester as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Plainfield Heights?

Plainfield Heights has 5,808 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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