1 census tracts · pop 2,695 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Northside maps to a single census tract in Norfolk, VA, population 2,695. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.7/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 32.3% citywide, putting Northside 21.0% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. At $1,566 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Norfolk commands.
The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records for this tract carry 206 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 29.4% of renter households.
Among the 55 mapped neighborhoods of Norfolk, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third. Judgments average 5.7% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Glen Rock and Fox Hall Park. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $89,844.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northside vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority34%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Northside
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
206Total filings (sum)
30.55%Avg annual filing rate
29.4%Peak year (2016)
29.44%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
12.7%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
29.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Northside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northside?
Northside scores 3.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does Northside compare to Norfolk overall?
Northside scores 0.4 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,566 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northside?
Average gross rent in Northside is $1,566/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Northside residents are renters?
14% of Northside households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 2,695 residents.
Q5
Is Northside a high social-vulnerability area?
Northside sits in the 41st 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.
Q6
How safe is Northside for landlords?
Northside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 (4.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northside?
Northside has 2,774 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Other / Multiracial (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
