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Westhaven Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower , Suffolk

Tract 51800075401 · Suffolk city, VA · pop 2,500 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 51800075401 covers Westhaven Lakes in Suffolk, home to 2,500 residents. For landlords it grades 4.2/10, a moderate reading. That is riskier than about 15% of US census tracts.

40% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 16% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,620 a month while the average household earns $71,204 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 59% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
2.9
Lower
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24% Stable renters 36% Owners 40%
Tract context
Occupied units994
Renter share59.4%
SVI overall0.52
Poverty rate5.6%
Median income$71,204

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Westhaven Lakes
Moderate
Within parent city
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#16 of 36 tracts In Suffolk
Elevated
Within county
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#16 of 36 tracts In Suffolk city
Elevated
Within state
52 th percentile
Rank, 52nd percentileLowHigh
#1,040 of 2,186 tracts In Virginia
Moderate
Geographic context

Risk heat across Suffolk and the region

Centroid at 36.7475, -76.6039 · click any tract to drill in

Why Westhaven Lakes scores 2.9

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
5.6% poverty · this tract
1.4
Supply constraint
$1,620 rent vs county FMR
4.6
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 Westhaven Lakes compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Westhaven Lakes risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.92.9This tracttract 075401Suffolk: 3.83.8Suffolkparent cityCounty: 2.92.9Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.03.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

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

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 286Total filings over 6 yrs
  • 21.68%Avg annual filing rate
  • 38.4%Peak (2016)
  • 78Filings in 2016 (latest validated)
Filings by year 2011 to 2016
Year-by-year eviction filings in tract 518000754012011: 31 filings (13.66/100 renter HHs)2012: 26 filings (11.45/100 renter HHs)2013: 33 filings (14.54/100 renter HHs)2014: 45 filings (19.82/100 renter HHs)2015: 73 filings (32.16/100 renter HHs)2016: 78 filings (38.42/100 renter HHs)
Filings climbed 152% over the past 6 months.
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 Westhaven Lakes

What moves this score most is supply constraint at 4.6/10. 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 about the same as 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 safer side for landlords.

Princeton's Eviction Lab logged 286 eviction filings here over 6 tracked years, with about 21.7% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 38.4% of renter households in 2016.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 51800075401

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 51800075401?

Census tract 51800075401 in the Westhaven Lakes neighborhood scores 2.9/10 (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 51800075401?

Median gross rent is $1,620/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 51800075401?

5.6% of residents in tract 51800075401 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,500.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 51800075401?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 46th, household 19th, minority 60th, housing 76th.
Q5

Is tract 51800075401 considered part of Westhaven Lakes?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 51800075401 fall within Westhaven Lakes (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 51800075401?

Princeton Eviction Lab recorded 286 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 51800075401 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 21.68% of renter households, peaking at 38.4% in 2016. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7

What share of households in tract 51800075401 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.9% 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. 8.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8

How does tract 51800075401 compare to Suffolk overall?

Tract 51800075401 scores 2.9/10, 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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