1 census tracts · pop 4,385 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Tuckers Creek is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newport News with 1 census tract and a population of 4,385 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,098/month sits 18% lower than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Tuckers Creek vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tuckers Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,376Total filings (sum)
58.65%Avg annual filing rate
70.1%Peak year (2015)
53.74%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tuckers Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.9%Housing insecurity
25.3%Utility shutoff threat
42.2%Food insecurity
45.8%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
45.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tuckers Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tuckers Creek?
Tuckers Creek scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Tuckers Creek compare to Newport News overall?
Tuckers Creek scores 1.7 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,098 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tuckers Creek?
Average gross rent in Tuckers Creek is $1,098/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tuckers Creek residents are renters?
71% of Tuckers Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 4,385 residents.
Q5
Is Tuckers Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Tuckers Creek 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
How safe is Tuckers Creek for landlords?
Tuckers Creek carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Tuckers Creek?
Tuckers Creek has 4,467 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
