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Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Colonial Place Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,222 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.4–6

Colonial Place is a white-black neighborhood in Norfolk with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,222 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,543/month sits 17% higher than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Colonial Place vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.6% +63%
Norfolk: 32.3%
Average gross rent
$1,543 +17%
Norfolk: $1,321
Average HH income
$66,732 +4%
Norfolk: $64,017
Poverty rate
22.9% +32%
Norfolk: 17.3%
Renter share
60.8% +13%
Norfolk: 53.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Colonial Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.4–6

Why Colonial Place scores 4.7

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
53% 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
61% 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
22.9% below poverty line · Range 1.5–10.0 across tracts
5.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.2 across tracts
4.1
Risk score comparison

Colonial Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Colonial Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Colonial Place: 4.74.7Colonial PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 4.54.5Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Colonial Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51710002600 6 4,079 63% $1,527
51710002800 3.4 4,143 43% $1,558
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 59%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 9%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Colonial Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 686Total filings (sum)
  • 20.33%Avg annual filing rate
  • 24.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 19.02%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colonial Place

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

Frequently asked

About Colonial Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Colonial Place?

Colonial Place scores 4.7/10 (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 Colonial Place compare to Norfolk overall?

Colonial Place scores 0.2 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,543 vs $1,321.
Q3

What is the average rent in Colonial Place?

Average gross rent in Colonial Place is $1,543/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Colonial Place residents are renters?

61% of Colonial Place households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 8,222 residents.
Q5

Is Colonial Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Colonial Place sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Colonial Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Colonial Place is census tract 51710002600 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 6, a spread of 2.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Colonial Place for landlords?

Colonial Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Colonial Place?

Colonial Place has 8,181 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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