2 census tracts · pop 7,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3.7–5.1
Bayberry is a white-black neighborhood in Newport News with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,924 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,288/month sits 4% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bayberry vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bayberry
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,517Total filings (sum)
35.21%Avg annual filing rate
65.0%Peak year (2015)
37.15%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bayberry
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
16.2%Food insecurity
14.0%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
33.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bayberry
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bayberry?
Bayberry scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Bayberry compare to Newport News overall?
Bayberry scores 0.1 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,288 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bayberry?
Average gross rent in Bayberry is $1,288/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bayberry residents are renters?
64% of Bayberry households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 7,924 residents.
Q5
Is Bayberry a high social-vulnerability area?
Bayberry sits in the 53rd 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
Which tracts in Bayberry have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bayberry is census tract 51700032117 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 5.1, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Bayberry for landlords?
Bayberry carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Newport News as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bayberry?
Bayberry has 7,840 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
