Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Glen Rock Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,056 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Glen Rock is a black-white neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 3,056 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,518/month sits 15% higher than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Glen Rock vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.7% +51%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$1,518 +15%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$70,510 +10%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

13.1% -24%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

58.2% +8%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Glen Rock and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Glen Rock scores 4.3

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

49% 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

58% 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

13.1% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Risk score comparison

Glen Rock vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Glen Rock

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710006901	4.3	3,056	49%	$1,518

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

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

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Glen Rock

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

472Total filings (sum)
36.30%Avg annual filing rate
47.4%Peak year (2016)
47.42%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Glen Rock

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

17.0%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
21.4%Food insecurity
19.3%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Glen Rock

What is the eviction-risk score for Glen Rock?

Glen Rock scores 4.3/10 (Moderate 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 Glen Rock compare to Norfolk overall?

Glen Rock scores 0.2 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,518 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Glen Rock?

Average gross rent in Glen Rock is $1,518/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Glen Rock residents are renters?

58% of Glen Rock households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 3,056 residents.

Is Glen Rock a high social-vulnerability area?

Glen Rock sits in the 84th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Glen Rock for landlords?

Glen Rock carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Glen Rock?

Glen Rock has 3,010 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Glen Rock

4.7 River Oaks 2 tracts · pop 5,388 4.1 Lakeland 2 tracts · pop 2,644 5.5 Brambleton 5 tracts · pop 10,523 5.9 Campostella Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,323 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 4 Norview 2 tracts · pop 6,683

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Glen Rock.

4.3 Northside 1 tracts · pop 2,695 4.3 Elmhurst 1 tracts · pop 3,849 4.3 Fox Hall Park 1 tracts · pop 1,473 4.3 Sussex 2 tracts · pop 4,395 4.3 Estabrook Park 1 tracts · pop 8,469 4.3 Monticello Village 1 tracts · pop 3,122

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