5 census tracts · pop 10,523 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 3.8–5.5
Brambleton takes in 5 census tracts of Norfolk, VA, population 10,523. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 32.3% citywide, putting Brambleton 24.7% over its own city.
SNAP participation is 46.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 43.0% of adults, 25.2 points above the national rate.
The poverty rate is 39%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $873, 34% below the Norfolk average of $1,321. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 3.8 to 5.5. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2/10. On the high side is economic stress at 7.6/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,448 across 5 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 73.2% of renter households. That places it #13 of 55 neighborhoods in Norfolk.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Brambleton vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brambleton?
Brambleton scores 4.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Brambleton compare to Norfolk overall?
Brambleton scores 0.8 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $873 vs $1,321.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Brambleton residents are renters?
63% of Brambleton households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 10,523 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Brambleton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brambleton is census tract 51710004300 (score 5.5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.5, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Brambleton for landlords?
Brambleton eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brambleton?
Brambleton has 10,377 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Hispanic / Latino (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
