2 census tracts · pop 8,559 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 2.6–6.1
Edgewater is a white-black neighborhood in Norfolk with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,559 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. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,638/month sits 24% higher than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Edgewater vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Edgewater
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
293Total filings (sum)
15.08%Avg annual filing rate
25.8%Peak year (2011)
13.54%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Edgewater
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.3%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
20.0%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
32.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Edgewater
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Edgewater?
Edgewater 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 Edgewater compare to Norfolk overall?
Edgewater scores 0.2 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,638 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Edgewater?
Average gross rent in Edgewater is $1,638/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Edgewater residents are renters?
52% of Edgewater households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 8,559 residents.
Q5
Is Edgewater a high social-vulnerability area?
Edgewater sits in the 53rd 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 Edgewater have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Edgewater is census tract 51710002500 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 6.1, a spread of 3.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Edgewater for landlords?
Edgewater 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 Edgewater?
Edgewater has 8,328 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Hispanic / Latino (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
