Neighborhood · Newport News, VA

Beechmont Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,635 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.7–5.2

Beechmont is a black-white neighborhood in Newport News with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,635 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,254/month sits 6% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Beechmont vs Newport News How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +51%

Newport News: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,254 -6%

Newport News: $1,339

Average HH income

$59,110 -11%

Newport News: $66,718

Poverty rate

19.9% +31%

Newport News: 15.1%

Renter share

52.5% +1%

Newport News: 51.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beechmont and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.7–5.2

Why Beechmont scores 4.9

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 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

46% 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

53% 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

19.9% below poverty line · Range 3.8–6.4 across tracts

5.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.8 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Beechmont vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Beechmont?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 4.7 to 5.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 4.9 4.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Beechmont

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51700032228	5.2	2,947	48%	$1,494
51700032227	4.9	4,942	29%	$1,253
51700032226	4.7	3,746	68%	$1,065

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 70%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beechmont

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,160Total filings (sum)
90.63%Avg annual filing rate
98.3%Peak year (2013)
87.84%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beechmont

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

19.3%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
23.5%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
12.0%No health insurance
34.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Beechmont

What is the eviction-risk score for Beechmont?

Beechmont scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Beechmont compare to Newport News overall?

Beechmont scores 0.6 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,339.

What is the average rent in Beechmont?

Average gross rent in Beechmont is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beechmont residents are renters?

53% of Beechmont households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 11,635 residents.

Is Beechmont a high social-vulnerability area?

Beechmont sits in the 69th 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.

Which tracts in Beechmont have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Beechmont is census tract 51700032228 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.2, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Beechmont for landlords?

Beechmont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beechmont?

Beechmont has 12,036 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (28%), Hispanic / Latino (19.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beechmont

3.5 Richneck 2 tracts · pop 8,462 4.5 Warwick Lawns 2 tracts · pop 7,046 4.3 Village Green 3 tracts · pop 11,845 4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 4.4 Bayberry 2 tracts · pop 7,924 3.8 Robinson 2 tracts · pop 10,363

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newport News

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beechmont.

4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 5 Courthouse Green 1 tracts · pop 4,277 4.7 North End 4 tracts · pop 12,498 5.2 Hidenwood 1 tracts · pop 4,116 4.6 Deer Park 1 tracts · pop 2,917 4.4 Warwick Lawns 2 tracts · pop 7,046

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