1 census tracts · pop 3,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
Elmhurst maps to a single census tract in Norfolk, VA, population 3,849. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, Lower tier. Against a Norfolk baseline of 32.3%, 61% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.8/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Court records for this tract carry 888 eviction filings.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,152 a month, rents sit 13% under what the rest of Norfolk commands. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 87.6% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 67.3% in 2016 against a 87.6% peak. That places it #37 of 55 neighborhoods in Norfolk.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $68,140. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Elmhurst vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport27%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Elmhurst
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
888Total filings (sum)
77.41%Avg annual filing rate
87.6%Peak year (2011)
67.26%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Elmhurst
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.3%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
21.3%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
34.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Elmhurst
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Elmhurst?
Elmhurst scores 3.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Elmhurst compare to Norfolk overall?
Elmhurst scores 0.5 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,152 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Elmhurst?
Average gross rent in Elmhurst is $1,152/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Elmhurst residents are renters?
40% of Elmhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 3,849 residents.
Q5
Is Elmhurst a high social-vulnerability area?
Elmhurst sits in the 63rd 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
How safe is Elmhurst for landlords?
Elmhurst carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Elmhurst?
Elmhurst has 3,689 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46%), White (non-Hispanic) (31%), Other / Multiracial (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
