Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Lakewood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,509 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

Lakewood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 1,509 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 14% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $285/month sits 78% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lakewood vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

13.7% -58%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$285 -78%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$118,908 +86%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

3.4% -80%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

32.4% -40%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why Lakewood scores 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

14% 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

32% 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

3.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lakewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710002100	3	1,509	14%	$285

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lakewood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

8Total filings (sum)
1.98%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2016)
2.54%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lakewood

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

6.2%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lakewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Lakewood?

Lakewood scores 3/10 (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.

How does Lakewood compare to Norfolk overall?

Lakewood scores 1.5 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $285 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Lakewood?

Average gross rent in Lakewood is $285/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lakewood residents are renters?

32% of Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 1,509 residents.

Is Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Lakewood sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Lakewood for landlords?

Lakewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lakewood?

Lakewood has 1,492 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lakewood

4.7 Colonial Place 2 tracts · pop 8,222 4 Norview 2 tracts · pop 6,683 5.9 Huntersville 3 tracts · pop 7,386 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 4.3 Sussex 2 tracts · pop 4,395 3.9 Ghent 4 tracts · pop 8,560

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lakewood.

2.9 West Ghent 2 tracts · pop 2,726 3.2 Winona 1 tracts · pop 1,981 3.3 Willoughby Terrace 1 tracts · pop 3,352 3.4 Brookfield Park 1 tracts · pop 4,032 3.5 East Haven 1 tracts · pop 1,872 3.5 Bel-Aire 1 tracts · pop 657

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