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Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally

River Shores Eviction Risk: Lower , Suffolk

Tract 51800075106 · Suffolk city, VA · pop 5,638 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi

Here is how census tract 51800075106, in River Shores in Suffolk eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.7/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,638. That is riskier than roughly 27% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 65% of renter households, a severe level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,195 monthly, set against $122,599 in average yearly household income, roughly 21% of income at the averages. About 20% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 13% Stable renters 7% Owners 80%
Tract context
Occupied units1,799
Renter share20.1%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate8.2%
Median income$122,599

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In River Shores
Moderate
Within parent city
23 th percentile
Rank, 23rd percentileLowHigh
#28 of 36 tracts In Suffolk
Low
Within county
20 th percentile
Rank, 20th percentileLowHigh
#29 of 36 tracts In Suffolk city
Low
Within state
39 th percentile
Rank, 39th percentileLowHigh
#1,336 of 2,186 tracts In Virginia
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Suffolk and the region

Centroid at 36.8985, -76.4145 · click any tract to drill in

Why River Shores scores 2.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Suffolk
4.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.9
State political climate
Virginia legislature & governorship
3.2
Economic stress
8.2% poverty · this tract
2.0
Supply constraint
$2,195 rent vs county FMR
7.9
Rent control risk
Inherited from Suffolk
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Suffolk
2.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Suffolk
3.5

How River Shores compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
River Shores risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.22.2This tracttract 075106Suffolk: 3.83.8Suffolkparent cityCounty: 2.92.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.03.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 24

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in River Shores

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 7.9/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Suffolk eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Suffolk City County average of 4.3 and below the Virginia statewide average of 5.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 13.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 51800075106

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51800075106?

Census tract 51800075106 in the River Shores neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 51800075106?

Median gross rent is $2,195/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 51800075106?

8.2% of residents in tract 51800075106 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,638.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 51800075106?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 41th, household 17th, minority 65th, housing 13th.
Q5

Is tract 51800075106 considered part of River Shores?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51800075106 fall within River Shores (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 51800075106 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.6% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 51800075106 compare to Suffolk overall?

Tract 51800075106 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of Suffolk at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Suffolk eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Suffolk

Top eight tracts in Suffolk ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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