1 census tracts · pop 2,449 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Newsome maps to a single census tract in Hampton, VA and houses 2,449 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Hampton baseline of 34.1%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. At $968 a month, rents sit 32% under what the rest of Hampton commands. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.8/10. That places it #12 of 17 neighborhoods in Hampton.
The closest comparables inside the same city are East Hampton and Sussex at Hampton. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $50,796.
64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Newsome vs HamptonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Newsome
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
22.9%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Newsome
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Newsome?
Newsome scores 3.8/10 (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 Newsome compare to Hampton overall?
Newsome scores 0.1 points lower than Hampton overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $968 vs $1,427.
Q3
What is the average rent in Newsome?
Average gross rent in Newsome is $968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Newsome residents are renters?
64% of Newsome households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Hampton). The neighborhood has 2,449 residents.
Q5
Is Newsome a high social-vulnerability area?
Newsome sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Newsome for landlords?
Newsome carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Hampton as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Newsome?
Newsome has 2,480 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
