Neighborhood · Hampton, VA

Salters Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,878 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Salters Creek is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hampton with 1 census tract and a population of 2,878 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 82% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,202/month sits 16% lower than the Hampton citywide average ($1,427).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Salters Creek vs Hampton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

82.1% +141%

Hampton: 34.1%

Average gross rent

$1,202 -16%

Hampton: $1,427

Average HH income

$50,525 -25%

Hampton: $67,758

Poverty rate

17.2% +32%

Hampton: 13.0%

Renter share

42.4% -2%

Hampton: 43.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salters Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Salters Creek scores 4.8

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

82% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

17.2% below poverty line · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Salters Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Salters Creek

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51650012000	4.8	2,878	82%	$1,202

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Salters Creek

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

833Total filings (sum)
29.10%Avg annual filing rate
32.3%Peak year (2014)
23.20%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Salters Creek

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

24.5%Housing insecurity
18.6%Utility shutoff threat
31.9%Food insecurity
32.6%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
44.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Salters Creek

What is the eviction-risk score for Salters Creek?

Salters Creek scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Salters Creek compare to Hampton overall?

Salters Creek scores 0.5 points higher than Hampton overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 82% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,202 vs $1,427.

What is the average rent in Salters Creek?

Average gross rent in Salters Creek is $1,202/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 82% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Salters Creek residents are renters?

42% of Salters Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Hampton). The neighborhood has 2,878 residents.

Is Salters Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Salters Creek sits in the 55th 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.

How safe is Salters Creek for landlords?

Salters Creek carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Salters Creek?

Salters Creek has 3,049 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (62%), White (non-Hispanic) (27%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Salters Creek

3.6 Raleigh Terrace 2 tracts · pop 6,578 4.1 Aberdeen Gardens 5 tracts · pop 22,028 4.9 Pine Chapel Village 2 tracts · pop 6,894 5.5 Kecoughtan 3 tracts · pop 6,287 4.8 Windsor Terrace 4 tracts · pop 17,103 4.3 Northampton 2 tracts · pop 10,150

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hampton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Salters Creek.

4.8 Bloxoms Corner 1 tracts · pop 6,944 4.8 Pine Chapel Village 2 tracts · pop 6,894 4.8 Old North Hampton 1 tracts · pop 3,671 4.7 Windsor Terrace 4 tracts · pop 17,103 4.7 Pleasant Manor 1 tracts · pop 5,205 4.3 Northampton 2 tracts · pop 10,150

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