Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Crawford Bay Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,684 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Crawford Bay is a white-black neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 5,684 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,755/month sits 33% higher than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Crawford Bay vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.4% +0%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,755 +33%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$84,848 +33%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

9.3% -46%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

72.6% +35%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Crawford Bay and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Crawford Bay scores 3.7

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

32% 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

73% 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

9.3% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Crawford Bay vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Crawford Bay

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710004900	3.7	5,684	32%	$1,755

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 4%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 57%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 Crawford Bay

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

186Total filings (sum)
6.16%Avg annual filing rate
8.0%Peak year (2011)
4.36%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Crawford Bay

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

9.4%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Crawford Bay

What is the eviction-risk score for Crawford Bay?

Crawford Bay scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Crawford Bay compare to Norfolk overall?

Crawford Bay scores 0.8 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,755 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Crawford Bay?

Average gross rent in Crawford Bay is $1,755/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Crawford Bay residents are renters?

73% of Crawford Bay households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 5,684 residents.

Is Crawford Bay a high social-vulnerability area?

Crawford Bay sits in the 34th 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.

How safe is Crawford Bay for landlords?

Crawford Bay carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Crawford Bay?

Crawford Bay has 5,568 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Hispanic / Latino (10.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Crawford Bay

5.5 Brambleton 5 tracts · pop 10,523 5.9 Huntersville 3 tracts · pop 7,386 3.9 Ghent 4 tracts · pop 8,560 3.8 West Ghent 2 tracts · pop 2,726 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 5.9 Campostella Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,323

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Crawford Bay.

3.7 Cottage Park 1 tracts · pop 2,174 3.7 Meadowbrook Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,769 3.7 Larchmont 1 tracts · pop 2,121 3.8 Camellia Shores 3 tracts · pop 9,107 3.6 Lakeland 2 tracts · pop 2,644 3.5 Bel-Aire 1 tracts · pop 657

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