1 census tracts · pop 6,394 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Willow Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA, population 6,394. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs roughly three in four against 33.8% citywide, putting Willow Lakes 41.2% over its own city.
29% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,206, 24% below the Chesapeake average of $1,586. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
That places it #29 of 48 neighborhoods in Chesapeake. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Forest Hills and Cornland score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Willow Lakes vs ChesapeakeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Willow Lakes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
29.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Willow Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Willow Lakes?
Willow Lakes scores 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.
Q2
How does Willow Lakes compare to Chesapeake overall?
Willow Lakes scores 0.4 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,206 vs $1,586.
Q3
What is the average rent in Willow Lakes?
Average gross rent in Willow Lakes is $1,206/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Willow Lakes residents are renters?
24% of Willow Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 6,394 residents.
Q5
Is Willow Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Willow Lakes sits in the 40th 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.
Q6
How safe is Willow Lakes for landlords?
Willow Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Willow Lakes?
Willow Lakes has 6,778 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
