Neighborhood · Newport News, VA

Cedar Grove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,748 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.6–3.6

Cedar Grove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 5,748 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. 34% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,308/month sits 2% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cedar Grove vs Newport News How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.1% +11%

Newport News: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,308 -2%

Newport News: $1,339

Average HH income

$80,961 +21%

Newport News: $66,718

Poverty rate

8.2% -46%

Newport News: 15.1%

Renter share

45.5% -12%

Newport News: 51.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Grove and the region

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

Why Cedar Grove 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

34% 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

46% 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

8.2% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Cedar Grove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cedar Grove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51700031500	3.6	5,748	34%	$1,308

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

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

Socioeconomic status 35%ile

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

Household characteristics 12%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedar Grove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,306Total filings (sum)
38.98%Avg annual filing rate
52.2%Peak year (2013)
27.26%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cedar Grove

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

9.8%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
27.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cedar Grove

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Grove?

Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove compare to Newport News overall?

Cedar Grove scores 0.7 points lower than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,308 vs $1,339.

What is the average rent in Cedar Grove?

Average gross rent in Cedar Grove is $1,308/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cedar Grove residents are renters?

46% of Cedar Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 5,748 residents.

Is Cedar Grove a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Grove sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cedar Grove for landlords?

Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove?

Cedar Grove has 5,815 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cedar Grove

4 Nelson Place 2 tracts · pop 8,196 3.8 Robinson 2 tracts · pop 10,363 4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 4.8 North End 4 tracts · pop 12,498 4.4 Bayberry 2 tracts · pop 7,924 4.3 Village Green 3 tracts · pop 11,845

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newport News

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cedar Grove.

3.6 Beechwood 1 tracts · pop 6,634 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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