Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Plantation Lakes Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,292 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Plantation Lakes is a white-black neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 5,292 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,425/month sits 10% lower than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Plantation Lakes vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.5% -1%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$1,425 -10%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$84,058 -11%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

7.0% -19%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

16.4% -36%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Plantation Lakes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Plantation Lakes scores 2.3

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

34% 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

16% 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

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Plantation Lakes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Plantation Lakes

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550020811	2.3	5,292	33%	$1,425

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

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 18%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Plantation Lakes

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

9.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Plantation Lakes

What is the eviction-risk score for Plantation Lakes?

Plantation Lakes scores 2.3/10 (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 Plantation Lakes compare to Chesapeake overall?

Plantation Lakes scores 1.3 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,425 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Plantation Lakes?

Average gross rent in Plantation Lakes is $1,425/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Plantation Lakes residents are renters?

16% of Plantation Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 5,292 residents.

Is Plantation Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?

Plantation Lakes sits in the 21st 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 Plantation Lakes for landlords?

Plantation Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Plantation Lakes?

Plantation Lakes has 5,028 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Other / Multiracial (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Plantation Lakes

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Plantation Lakes.

2.3 Crestwood 1 tracts · pop 2,709 2.2 Dunedin 1 tracts · pop 6,570 2.2 Gilmerton 1 tracts · pop 6,318 2.2 Tyre Neck Square 1 tracts · pop 1,601 2.4 Tanglewood 1 tracts · pop 1,532 2.4 College Park 1 tracts · pop 5,145

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