1 census tracts · pop 6,024 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Christophers Shores is a one-tract neighborhood of Newport News, VA, population 6,024. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Newport News rate of 30.6%. Annualized rent equals 39% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
SNAP participation is 35.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.6/10. 19.3% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $1,118 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Newport News commands.
The filing record is not thin: 1,681 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 32.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.9% in 2016 against a 32.7% peak.
That places it #1 of 30 neighborhoods in Newport News.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Christophers Shores vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Christophers Shores
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,681Total filings (sum)
28.26%Avg annual filing rate
32.7%Peak year (2013)
22.93%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Christophers Shores
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.9%Housing insecurity
19.3%Utility shutoff threat
34.4%Food insecurity
35.3%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
42.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Christophers Shores
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Christophers Shores?
Christophers Shores scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Christophers Shores compare to Newport News overall?
Christophers Shores scores 1.4 points higher than Newport News overall (4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,118 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Christophers Shores?
Average gross rent in Christophers Shores is $1,118/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Christophers Shores residents are renters?
61% of Christophers Shores households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 6,024 residents.
Q5
Is Christophers Shores a high social-vulnerability area?
Christophers Shores sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Christophers Shores for landlords?
Christophers Shores carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Christophers Shores?
Christophers Shores has 5,892 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
