Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Mount Pleasant Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,338 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Mount Pleasant is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 3,338 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 92% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 68% 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

1.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mount Pleasant vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

92.0% +172%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$3,501 +121%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$132,000 +40%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

9.7% +12%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

9.0% -65%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mount Pleasant and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.7–1.7

Why Mount Pleasant scores 1.7

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

92% 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

9% 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

9.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

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

10.0

Risk score comparison

Mount Pleasant vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mount Pleasant

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021103	1.7	3,338	92%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 5%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Pleasant

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

7.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
6.2%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mount Pleasant

What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant scores 1.7/10 (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 Mount Pleasant compare to Chesapeake overall?

Mount Pleasant scores 1.9 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 92% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Mount Pleasant?

Average gross rent in Mount Pleasant is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 92% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mount Pleasant residents are renters?

9% of Mount Pleasant households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 3,338 residents.

Is Mount Pleasant a high social-vulnerability area?

Mount Pleasant sits in the 3rd 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 Mount Pleasant for landlords?

Mount Pleasant carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.7/10). 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 Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant has 3,372 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%), Hispanic / Latino (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mount Pleasant

1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639 2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 2.6 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 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 Mount Pleasant.

1.7 Owens Village 1 tracts · pop 2,034 1.7 Mallory Square 1 tracts · pop 1,693 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 1.6 Long Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,026 1.6 Willow Lakes 1 tracts · pop 6,394 1.8 Silverwood 1 tracts · pop 4,535

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