1 census tracts · pop 4,145 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Summerlake is a white-black neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 4,145 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,282/month sits 4% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
4.4
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 4.4/10 (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 (4.3/10). 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 (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Summerlake?
Summerlake has 4,052 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Other / Multiracial (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
