1 census tracts · pop 6,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Plainfield Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Winchester, VA, population 6,007. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10.
Cost burden runs 41% against 32.2% citywide, putting Plainfield Heights 9.0% over its own city. The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.7/10. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. That places it #3 of 5 neighborhoods in Winchester.
For a like-for-like read, Heritage Hills and Regents Crest score within a fraction of it. Average gross rent runs $1,338, close to the Winchester average.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $61,606. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Plainfield Heights vs WinchesterHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%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.
15.0%Housing insecurity
10.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.0%Food insecurity
17.8%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Plainfield Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Plainfield Heights?
Plainfield Heights 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 Plainfield Heights compare to Winchester overall?
Plainfield Heights scores 0.1 points higher than Winchester overall (5.9/10). 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 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 Winchester as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Plainfield Heights?
Plainfield Heights has 5,808 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
