2 census tracts · pop 5,062 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.9–5.7
Ballentine Place is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,062 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $875/month sits 34% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Ballentine Place vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Ballentine Place
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
297Total filings (sum)
23.94%Avg annual filing rate
35.4%Peak year (2011)
15.73%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ballentine Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.7%Housing insecurity
18.3%Utility shutoff threat
31.8%Food insecurity
32.2%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
39.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Ballentine Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Ballentine Place?
Ballentine Place scores 5.3/10 (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 Ballentine Place compare to Norfolk overall?
Ballentine Place scores 0.8 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $875 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Ballentine Place?
Average gross rent in Ballentine Place is $875/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Ballentine Place residents are renters?
47% of Ballentine Place households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 5,062 residents.
Q5
Is Ballentine Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Ballentine Place sits in the 63rd 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
Which tracts in Ballentine Place have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Ballentine Place is census tract 51710004400 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.7, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Ballentine Place for landlords?
Ballentine Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Norfolk as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Ballentine Place?
Ballentine Place has 5,029 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
