Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Owens Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,034 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.7/10 · range 1.7–1.7

Owens Village is a white-black neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 2,034 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. 22% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Owens Village vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

21.8% -36%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$106,705 +13%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

1.8% -79%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

12.6% -51%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Owens Village and the region

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

Why Owens Village 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

22% 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

1.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Owens Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Owens Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021401	1.7	2,034	22%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Owens Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

65Total filings (sum)
10.24%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2013)
11.88%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Owens Village

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

12.4%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Owens Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Owens Village?

Owens Village 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 Owens Village compare to Chesapeake overall?

Owens Village scores 1.9 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 34% citywide.

What percentage of Owens Village residents are renters?

13% of Owens Village households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 2,034 residents.

Is Owens Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Owens Village sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Owens Village for landlords?

Owens Village 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 Owens Village?

Owens Village has 2,293 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Owens Village

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Owens Village.

1.7 Mount Pleasant 1 tracts · pop 3,338 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 1.7 Mallory Square 1 tracts · pop 1,693 1.6 Long Ridge 1 tracts · pop 5,026 1.6 Willow Lakes 1 tracts · pop 6,394 1.8 Mill Pond Forest 1 tracts · pop 11,816

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