Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Brambleton Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 10,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 4.4–6.3

Brambleton is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 5 census tracts and a population of 10,523 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% 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 $873/month sits 34% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

5 tracts · population-weighted

Brambleton vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.0% +76%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$873 -34%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$39,119 -39%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

38.8% +124%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

63.1% +18%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brambleton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 4.4–6.3

Why Brambleton scores 5.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

63% renter households · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

38.8% below poverty line · Range 3.6–10.0 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.8 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Brambleton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brambleton?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 4.4 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.1 6.1 4.5 4.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Brambleton

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710004300	6.3	3,367	63%	$961
51710004200	6.1	1,543	37%	$297
51710004800	6.1	1,438	38%	$318
51710004700	4.5	2,664	74%	$1,660
51710004500	4.4	1,511	52%	$407

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 90%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 49%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brambleton

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,448Total filings (sum)
36.07%Avg annual filing rate
73.2%Peak year (2016)
32.36%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brambleton

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

30.5%Housing insecurity
24.7%Utility shutoff threat
41.2%Food insecurity
43.8%SNAP enrollment
14.4%No health insurance
45.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brambleton

What is the eviction-risk score for Brambleton?

Brambleton scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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.

How does Brambleton compare to Norfolk overall?

Brambleton scores 1.0 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $873 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Brambleton?

Average gross rent in Brambleton eviction risk is $873/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brambleton residents are renters?

63% of Brambleton households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 10,523 residents.

Is Brambleton a high social-vulnerability area?

Brambleton sits in the 80th 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.

Which tracts in Brambleton have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brambleton is census tract 51710004300 (score 6.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 6.3, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Brambleton for landlords?

Brambleton eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brambleton?

Brambleton has 10,377 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brambleton

5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 5.9 Huntersville 3 tracts · pop 7,386 5.9 Campostella Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,323 3.9 Ghent 4 tracts · pop 8,560 3.8 West Ghent 2 tracts · pop 2,726 4.7 Colonial Place 2 tracts · pop 8,222

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Brambleton.

5.5 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 3,535 5.5 East Norview 1 tracts · pop 4,849 5.6 Tanglewood 1 tracts · pop 2,894 5.7 Denby Park 1 tracts · pop 2,678 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 5.2 Lochhaven 1 tracts · pop 1,941

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