2 census tracts · pop 7,046 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.7
Warwick Lawns is a black-white neighborhood in Newport News with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,046 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. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,381/month sits 3% higher than the Newport News citywide average ($1,339).
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Warwick Lawns vs Newport NewsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Warwick Lawns
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,656Total filings (sum)
36.91%Avg annual filing rate
76.2%Peak year (2014)
24.07%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Warwick Lawns
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
22.0%Food insecurity
19.2%SNAP enrollment
12.7%No health insurance
35.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Warwick Lawns
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Warwick Lawns?
Warwick Lawns scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 Warwick Lawns compare to Newport News overall?
Warwick Lawns scores 0.1 points higher than Newport News overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,381 vs $1,339.
Q3
What is the average rent in Warwick Lawns?
Average gross rent in Warwick Lawns is $1,381/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Warwick Lawns residents are renters?
76% of Warwick Lawns households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Newport News). The neighborhood has 7,046 residents.
Q5
Is Warwick Lawns a high social-vulnerability area?
Warwick Lawns 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 Warwick Lawns have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Warwick Lawns is census tract 51700032212 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Warwick Lawns for landlords?
Warwick Lawns carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Warwick Lawns?
Warwick Lawns has 7,212 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
