Eviction Risk in Ghent , Norfolk
4 census tracts · pop 8,560 · pop-weighted composite 4.8/10 · range 4.5–5.1
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 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,551/month sits 17% higher than the Norfolk citywide median ($1,321).
Ghent vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Ghent vs Norfolk
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 8,821 residents across all tracts in Ghent. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 7.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 74%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 6.6%
- Other / Multiracial 4.9%
4 tracts in Ghent
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51710003600 | 5.1 | 1,977 | 60% | $1,616 |
| 51710003700 | 4.9 | 1,890 | 42% | $1,421 |
| 51710004002 | 4.8 | 3,313 | 32% | $1,421 |
| 51710004001 | 4.5 | 1,380 | 30% | $1,946 |
CDC SVI percentile: 37
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Ghent
What is the eviction-risk score for Ghent?
Ghent scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Ghent compare to Norfolk overall?
Ghent scores 0.4 points lower than Norfolk overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 41% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,551 vs $1,321.
What is the median rent in Ghent?
Median 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.