Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Woodards Mill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,946 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

Woodards Mill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 4,946 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,673/month sits 69% higher than the Chesapeake citywide average ($1,586).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Woodards Mill vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.2% +43%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$2,673 +69%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$156,743 +66%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

2.4% -72%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

5.5% -79%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Woodards Mill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Woodards Mill scores 1.1

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

48% 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

6% 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

2.4% 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

Woodards Mill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Woodards Mill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021009	1.1	4,946	48%	$2,673

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 15%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Woodards Mill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

53Total filings (sum)
23.14%Avg annual filing rate
24.1%Peak year (2016)
24.14%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Woodards Mill

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

6.2%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Woodards Mill

What is the eviction-risk score for Woodards Mill?

Woodards Mill scores 1.1/10 (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 Woodards Mill compare to Chesapeake overall?

Woodards Mill scores 2.5 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,673 vs $1,586.

What is the average rent in Woodards Mill?

Average gross rent in Woodards Mill is $2,673/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Woodards Mill residents are renters?

6% of Woodards Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 4,946 residents.

Is Woodards Mill a high social-vulnerability area?

Woodards Mill sits in the 10th 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 Woodards Mill for landlords?

Woodards Mill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Woodards Mill?

Woodards Mill has 5,019 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Woodards Mill

1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 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 Woodards Mill.

1.1 Parkview 1 tracts · pop 4,050 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639 1.2 Fentress 1 tracts · pop 4,943 1.2 Cornland 1 tracts · pop 6,271 1.2 Grassfield 1 tracts · pop 2,384 1.3 Savanna Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,019

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