2 census tracts · pop 8,196 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.7–4.3
Nelson Place is a black-white neighborhood in Newport News with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,196 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,349/month sits 1% higher than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Nelson Place vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Nelson Place
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,648Total filings (sum)
36.20%Avg annual filing rate
48.4%Peak year (2016)
48.40%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Nelson Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.6%Housing insecurity
9.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
14.1%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Nelson Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Nelson Place?
Nelson Place scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Nelson Place compare to Newport News overall?
Nelson Place scores 0.4 points lower than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,349 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Nelson Place?
Average gross rent in Nelson Place is $1,349/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Nelson Place residents are renters?
44% of Nelson Place households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 8,196 residents.
Q5
Is Nelson Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Nelson Place sits in the 58th 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 Nelson Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Nelson Place is census tract 51700031604 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Nelson Place for landlords?
Nelson Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Nelson Place?
Nelson Place has 8,142 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (42.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
