Eviction Risk in Western Sunset , South Hill
1 census tracts · pop 5,201 · pop-weighted composite 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6
Western Sunset is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Hill with 1 census tract and a population of 5,201 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,890/month sits 9% lower than the South Hill citywide median ($2,088).
Western Sunset vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Western Sunset vs South Hill
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,046 residents across all tracts in Western Sunset. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 67.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 5.4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
- Other / Multiracial 6.3%
1 tracts in Western Sunset
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53053073111 | 5.6 | 5,201 | 53% | $1,890 |
CDC SVI percentile: 60
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Western Sunset
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 112Total filings (sum)
- 3.05%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.1%Peak year (2007)
- 3.61%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 32Total filings 2020-21
- 0.4Avg monthly observed
- 0.5Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.83×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
About Western Sunset
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Sunset?
Western Sunset scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Western Sunset compare to South Hill overall?
Western Sunset scores 0.2 points higher than South Hill overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 30% citywide. Median rent: $1,890 vs $2,088.
What is the median rent in Western Sunset?
Median gross rent in Western Sunset is $1,890/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Western Sunset residents are renters?
22% of Western Sunset households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in South Hill). The neighborhood has 5,201 residents.
Is Western Sunset a high social-vulnerability area?
Western Sunset sits in the 60th 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.