Neighborhood · Newport News, VA

Eastwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,703 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.9–5.9

Eastwood is a diverse neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 4,703 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 40% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,259/month sits 6% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

61.7% +102%

Newport News: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,259 -6%

Newport News: $1,339

Average HH income

$45,873 -31%

Newport News: $66,718

Poverty rate

33.3% +120%

Newport News: 15.1%

Renter share

83.6% +61%

Newport News: 51.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.9–5.9

Why Eastwood scores 5.9

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

62% 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

84% 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

33.3% below poverty line · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Eastwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51700032006	5.9	4,703	62%	$1,259

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 91

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

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 86%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,568Total filings (sum)
70.83%Avg annual filing rate
84.1%Peak year (2012)
44.91%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Eastwood

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

24.1%Housing insecurity
18.1%Utility shutoff threat
30.4%Food insecurity
30.4%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
37.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Eastwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastwood?

Eastwood scores 5.9/10 (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.

How does Eastwood compare to Newport News overall?

Eastwood scores 1.6 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,259 vs $1,339.

What is the average rent in Eastwood?

Average gross rent in Eastwood is $1,259/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Eastwood residents are renters?

84% of Eastwood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 4,703 residents.

Is Eastwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastwood sits in the 91st 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.

How safe is Eastwood for landlords?

Eastwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastwood?

Eastwood has 4,715 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (55.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastwood

4.5 Warwick Lawns 2 tracts · pop 7,046 4.3 Village Green 3 tracts · pop 11,845 4.9 Beechmont 3 tracts · pop 11,635 4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 3.5 Richneck 2 tracts · pop 8,462 4.4 Bayberry 2 tracts · pop 7,924

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newport News

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastwood.

5.9 Christophers Shores 1 tracts · pop 6,024 6 Tuckers Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,385 6.2 Ivy Park 1 tracts · pop 3,910 5.6 Newsome 3 tracts · pop 5,996 5.2 Hidenwood 1 tracts · pop 4,116 5 Courthouse Green 1 tracts · pop 4,277

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