Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Poplar Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,903 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Poplar Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 4,903 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,792/month sits 76% higher than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Poplar Ridge vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.1% +4%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$2,792 +76%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$125,203 +33%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

1.6% -82%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

4.1% -84%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Poplar Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Poplar Ridge scores 1.3

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

35% 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

4% 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

1.6% 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

Poplar Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Poplar Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021101	1.3	4,903	35%	$2,792

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 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 4%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Poplar Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

66Total filings (sum)
7.93%Avg annual filing rate
12.3%Peak year (2013)
9.86%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Poplar Ridge

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

6.9%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Poplar Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Poplar Ridge?

Poplar Ridge scores 1.3/10 (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 Poplar Ridge compare to Chesapeake overall?

Poplar Ridge scores 2.3 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,792 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Poplar Ridge?

Average gross rent in Poplar Ridge is $2,792/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Poplar Ridge residents are renters?

4% of Poplar Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 4,903 residents.

Is Poplar Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge for landlords?

Poplar Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Poplar Ridge?

Poplar Ridge has 4,922 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Poplar Ridge

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 Poplar Ridge.

1.3 Deep Creek 1 tracts · pop 2,335 1.3 Millville 1 tracts · pop 4,357 1.3 Savanna Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,019 1.4 Forest Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,929 1.2 Cornland 1 tracts · pop 6,271 1.2 Grassfield 1 tracts · pop 2,384

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