1 census tracts · pop 4,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Summerlake maps to a single census tract in Newport News, VA and houses 4,145 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. 65% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Newport News rate of 30.6%.
The severe-burden share is 31%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
The filing record is not thin: 2,153 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 51.2% of renter households.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10. Recent filings have not receded much: 36.1% in 2016 against a 51.2% peak.
Among the 30 mapped neighborhoods of Newport News, it ranks #12 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Warwick Lawns and Bayberry.
Average gross rent runs $1,282, close to the Newport News average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $56,133. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 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
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Summerlake vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Summerlake
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,153Total filings (sum)
42.09%Avg annual filing rate
51.2%Peak year (2014)
36.12%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summerlake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Summerlake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Summerlake?
Summerlake scores 4.1/10 (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 Summerlake compare to Newport News overall?
Summerlake scores 0.1 points higher than Newport News overall (4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,282 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Summerlake?
Average gross rent in Summerlake is $1,282/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Summerlake residents are renters?
60% of Summerlake households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 4,145 residents.
Q5
Is Summerlake a high social-vulnerability area?
Summerlake sits in the 64th 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
How safe is Summerlake for landlords?
Summerlake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Summerlake?
Summerlake has 4,052 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
