1 census tracts · pop 6,318 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Gilmerton maps to a single census tract in Chesapeake, VA and houses 6,318 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 71% against 33.8% citywide, putting Gilmerton 37.2% over its own city.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,255, 21% below the Chesapeake average of $1,586.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. The filing record is not thin: 592 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 32.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.3% in 2016 against a 32.3% peak.
Among the 48 mapped neighborhoods of Chesapeake, it ranks #25 by risk, the middle third. At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
For a like-for-like read, Dunedin and Tyre Neck Square score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $86,402, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gilmerton vs ChesapeakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gilmerton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
592Total filings (sum)
27.25%Avg annual filing rate
32.3%Peak year (2014)
22.31%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gilmerton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.9%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
10.9%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gilmerton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gilmerton?
Gilmerton scores 3.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Gilmerton compare to Chesapeake overall?
Gilmerton scores 0.0 points higher than Chesapeake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,255 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gilmerton?
Average gross rent in Gilmerton is $1,255/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gilmerton residents are renters?
12% of Gilmerton households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 6,318 residents.
Q5
Is Gilmerton a high social-vulnerability area?
Gilmerton sits in the 56th 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.
Q6
How safe is Gilmerton for landlords?
Gilmerton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gilmerton?
Gilmerton has 6,794 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Other / Multiracial (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
