2 census tracts · pop 2,644 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–4.1
Lakeland is a 2-tract neighborhood of Norfolk, VA, population 2,644. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 22% against 32.3% citywide, putting Lakeland 10.2% under its own city. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 3 to 4.1. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. The filing record is not thin: 84 evictions logged in this tract.
The worst year on record was 2011, when filings touched 16.2% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 8.8% in 2016, is well off that peak.
Among the 55 mapped neighborhoods of Norfolk, it ranks #44 by risk, the lower third. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,254, close to the Norfolk average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $72,396.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lakeland vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lakeland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
84Total filings (sum)
12.52%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2011)
8.80%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakeland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
7.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lakeland
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lakeland?
Lakeland scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Lakeland compare to Norfolk overall?
Lakeland scores 1.1 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 22% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,254 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lakeland?
Average gross rent in Lakeland is $1,254/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 22% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lakeland residents are renters?
26% of Lakeland households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 2,644 residents.
Q5
Is Lakeland a high social-vulnerability area?
Lakeland sits in the 55th 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 Lakeland have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lakeland is census tract 51710980300 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.1, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Lakeland for landlords?
Lakeland carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lakeland?
Lakeland has 2,629 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
