2 census tracts · pop 6,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.7–5
Bernard Village is a black-white neighborhood in Newport News with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,061 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,431/month sits 7% higher than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bernard Village vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bernard Village
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,496Total filings (sum)
41.52%Avg annual filing rate
54.5%Peak year (2013)
22.09%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bernard Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.0%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
22.3%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bernard Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bernard Village?
Bernard Village scores 4.9/10 (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 Bernard Village compare to Newport News overall?
Bernard Village scores 0.6 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,431 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bernard Village?
Average gross rent in Bernard Village is $1,431/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bernard Village residents are renters?
88% of Bernard Village households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 6,061 residents.
Q5
Is Bernard Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Bernard Village sits in the 60th 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 Bernard Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bernard Village is census tract 51700032128 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Bernard Village for landlords?
Bernard Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bernard Village?
Bernard Village has 6,283 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
