Eviction Risk in Lenox , Norfolk
1 census tracts · pop 4,250 · pop-weighted composite 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4
Lenox is a white-black neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 4,250 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,150/month sits 13% lower than the Norfolk citywide median ($1,321).
Lenox 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.
Lenox vs Norfolk
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 4,064 residents across all tracts in Lenox. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 21.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 36.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 31.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
- Other / Multiracial 7.2%
1 tracts in Lenox
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51710000600 | 5.4 | 4,250 | 50% | $1,150 |
CDC SVI percentile: 75
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Lenox
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,030Total filings (sum)
- 47.67%Avg annual filing rate
- 53.2%Peak year (2016)
- 53.24%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lenox
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 18.9%Housing insecurity
- 13.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 22.4%Food insecurity
- 20.9%SNAP enrollment
- 12.4%No health insurance
- 34.8%Any disability
About Lenox
What is the eviction-risk score for Lenox?
Lenox scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Lenox compare to Norfolk overall?
Lenox scores 0.2 points higher than Norfolk overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,150 vs $1,321.
What is the median rent in Lenox?
Median gross rent in Lenox is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Lenox residents are renters?
52% of Lenox households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 4,250 residents.
Is Lenox a high social-vulnerability area?
Lenox sits in the 75th 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.