Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Ghent Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 8,560 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 2.8–4.5

Ghent is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 4 census tracts and a population of 8,560 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,551/month sits 17% higher than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Ghent vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

40.6% +26%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,551 +17%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$82,312 +29%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

10.5% -39%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

69.9% +30%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ghent and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.8–4.5

Why Ghent scores 4

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

41% 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

70% 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

10.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–6.5 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Ghent vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ghent?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.7 points from 2.8 to 4.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.5 4.1 4.1 2.8

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Ghent

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710004002	4.5	3,313	32%	$1,421
51710003600	4.1	1,977	60%	$1,616
51710003700	4.1	1,890	42%	$1,421
51710004001	2.8	1,380	30%	$1,946

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 37%ile

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

Household characteristics 8%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ghent

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

322Total filings (sum)
4.52%Avg annual filing rate
7.6%Peak year (2016)
4.13%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ghent

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

7.0%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ghent

What is the eviction-risk score for Ghent?

Ghent scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Ghent compare to Norfolk overall?

Ghent scores 0.5 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,551 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Ghent?

Average gross rent in Ghent is $1,551/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ghent residents are renters?

70% of Ghent households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 8,560 residents.

Is Ghent a high social-vulnerability area?

Ghent sits in the 37th 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.

Which tracts in Ghent have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ghent is census tract 51710004002 (score 4.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 4.5, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Ghent for landlords?

Ghent carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Ghent?

Ghent has 8,821 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ghent

5.9 Huntersville 3 tracts · pop 7,386 3.8 West Ghent 2 tracts · pop 2,726 5.5 Brambleton 5 tracts · pop 10,523 4.4 Edgewater 2 tracts · pop 8,559 4.7 Colonial Place 2 tracts · pop 8,222 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ghent.

4 Norview 2 tracts · pop 6,683 4.1 Elizabeth Park 1 tracts · pop 3,526 4.2 Tarrallton 3 tracts · pop 7,376 4.2 Brentwood 1 tracts · pop 3,289 3.8 Camellia Shores 3 tracts · pop 9,107 3.7 Meadowbrook Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,769

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