Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Fentress Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,943 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Fentress is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 4,943 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 0% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,501/month sits 121% higher than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fentress vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

0.0% -100%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$3,501 +121%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$167,583 +78%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

3.8% -56%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

2.6% -90%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fentress and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Fentress scores 1.2

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

0% 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

3% 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

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

Fentress vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fentress

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021013	1.2	4,943	0%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 47%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Fentress

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

29Total filings (sum)
8.09%Avg annual filing rate
8.8%Peak year (2011)
10.34%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fentress

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

7.1%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fentress

What is the eviction-risk score for Fentress?

Fentress scores 1.2/10 (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 Fentress compare to Chesapeake overall?

Fentress scores 2.4 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Fentress?

Average gross rent in Fentress is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fentress residents are renters?

3% of Fentress households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 4,943 residents.

Is Fentress a high social-vulnerability area?

Fentress sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Fentress for landlords?

Fentress carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Fentress?

Fentress has 4,960 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fentress

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fentress.

1.2 Grassfield 1 tracts · pop 2,384 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639 1.2 Cornland 1 tracts · pop 6,271 1.1 Parkview 1 tracts · pop 4,050 1.1 Woodards Mill 1 tracts · pop 4,946 1.3 Savanna Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,019

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