Neighborhood · Newport News, VA

Beechwood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,634 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Beechwood is a white-black neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 6,634 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 21% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 3% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,719/month sits 28% higher than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

21.3% -30%

Newport News: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,719 +28%

Newport News: $1,339

Average HH income

$90,168 +35%

Newport News: $66,718

Poverty rate

10.7% -29%

Newport News: 15.1%

Renter share

17.3% -67%

Newport News: 51.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beechwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.6–3.6

Why Beechwood scores 3.6

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

21% 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

17% 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

10.7% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Beechwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51700032211	3.6	6,634	21%	$1,719

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 61%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beechwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

215Total filings (sum)
18.05%Avg annual filing rate
19.8%Peak year (2013)
21.79%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beechwood

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

11.8%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
12.9%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
32.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Beechwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Beechwood?

Beechwood scores 3.6/10 (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 Beechwood compare to Newport News overall?

Beechwood scores 0.7 points lower than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,719 vs $1,339.

What is the average rent in Beechwood?

Average gross rent in Beechwood is $1,719/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beechwood residents are renters?

17% of Beechwood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 6,634 residents.

Is Beechwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Beechwood sits in the 23rd 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 Beechwood for landlords?

Beechwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Newport News as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beechwood?

Beechwood has 6,150 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beechwood

4.9 Beechmont 3 tracts · pop 11,635 4.5 Warwick Lawns 2 tracts · pop 7,046 3.5 Richneck 2 tracts · pop 8,462 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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newport News

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beechwood.

3.6 Cedar Grove 1 tracts · pop 5,748 3.5 Carriage Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,530 3.5 Beverly Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,951 3.8 Robinson 2 tracts · pop 10,363 3.8 Glendale 1 tracts · pop 4,755 3.4 Richneck 2 tracts · pop 8,462

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