Neighborhood · Newport News, VA

Hidenwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,116 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Hidenwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 4,116 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,116/month sits 17% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

56.4% +84%

Newport News: 30.6%

Average gross rent

$1,116 -17%

Newport News: $1,339

Average HH income

$48,370 -28%

Newport News: $66,718

Poverty rate

21.2% +40%

Newport News: 15.1%

Renter share

59.5% +15%

Newport News: 51.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hidenwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Hidenwood scores 5.2

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

56% 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

60% 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

21.2% below poverty line · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hidenwood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51700031701	5.2	4,116	56%	$1,116

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 79

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

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 28%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 94%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hidenwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

592Total filings (sum)
19.99%Avg annual filing rate
29.0%Peak year (2012)
19.44%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hidenwood

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

14.9%Housing insecurity
9.9%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
14.9%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hidenwood

What is the eviction-risk score for Hidenwood?

Hidenwood scores 5.2/10 (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 Hidenwood compare to Newport News overall?

Hidenwood scores 0.9 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $1,339.

What is the average rent in Hidenwood?

Average gross rent in Hidenwood is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hidenwood residents are renters?

60% of Hidenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 4,116 residents.

Is Hidenwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Hidenwood sits in the 79th 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 Hidenwood for landlords?

Hidenwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Hidenwood?

Hidenwood has 4,296 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hidenwood

4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 3.8 Robinson 2 tracts · pop 10,363 4 Nelson Place 2 tracts · pop 8,196 4.3 Village Green 3 tracts · pop 11,845 4.4 Bayberry 2 tracts · pop 7,924 4.5 Warwick Lawns 2 tracts · pop 7,046

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newport News

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hidenwood.

5 Courthouse Green 1 tracts · pop 4,277 4.9 Beechmont 3 tracts · pop 11,635 4.9 Bernard Village 2 tracts · pop 6,061 5.6 Newsome 3 tracts · pop 5,996 4.7 North End 4 tracts · pop 12,498 4.6 Deer Park 1 tracts · pop 2,917

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