Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

College Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

College Park is a white-black neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 5,145 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,573/month sits 1% lower than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

College Park vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.1% -17%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$1,573 -1%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$73,615 -22%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

5.2% -40%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

12.9% -50%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across College Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why College Park scores 2.4

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

13% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Risk score comparison

College Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in College Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550020809	2.4	5,145	28%	$1,573

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

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 84%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 81%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

512Total filings (sum)
18.72%Avg annual filing rate
23.8%Peak year (2011)
17.46%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park

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

16.4%Housing insecurity
11.3%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
18.3%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About College Park

What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?

College Park scores 2.4/10 (Lower 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.

How does College Park compare to Chesapeake overall?

College Park scores 1.2 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,573 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in College Park?

Average gross rent in College Park is $1,573/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of College Park residents are renters?

13% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 5,145 residents.

Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?

College Park sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is College Park for landlords?

College Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 Chesapeake as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?

College Park has 5,428 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near College Park

2.8 West Munden 3 tracts · pop 10,179 2.6 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 2.6 Woodland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,547 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to College Park.

2.4 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 2.4 Tanglewood 1 tracts · pop 1,532 2.5 Raleigh Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,316 2.5 South Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,908 2.3 Plantation Lakes 1 tracts · pop 5,292 2.3 Crestwood 1 tracts · pop 2,709

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