3 census tracts · pop 5,996 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.8–5.4
Newsome takes in 3 census tracts of Newport News, VA, population 5,996. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 54% against 30.6% citywide, putting Newsome 22.9% over its own city.
35% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 24.1% 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. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 30.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Set annual rent against average household income of $39,978 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The poverty rate is 29%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2/10. Filings are well documented here: 3,621 across 3 observed tracts.
On the high side is economic stress at 7.2/10. Average gross rent is $1,161, 13% below the Newport News average of $1,339.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 78.0% of renter households.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Newsome vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Newsome
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,621Total filings (sum)
49.17%Avg annual filing rate
78.0%Peak year (2015)
37.57%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Newsome
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.6%Housing insecurity
23.9%Utility shutoff threat
40.7%Food insecurity
43.2%SNAP enrollment
14.8%No health insurance
44.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Newsome
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Newsome?
Newsome scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Newsome compare to Newport News overall?
Newsome scores 1.2 points higher than Newport News overall (4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,161 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Newsome?
Average gross rent in Newsome is $1,161/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Newsome residents are renters?
70% of Newsome households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 5,996 residents.
Q5
Is Newsome a high social-vulnerability area?
Newsome sits in the 89th 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
Which tracts in Newsome have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Newsome is census tract 51700030500 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Newsome for landlords?
Newsome carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Newsome?
Newsome has 5,677 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
