Neighborhood · Norfolk, VA

Tanglewood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,894 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 5.6–5.6

Tanglewood is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Norfolk with 1 census tract and a population of 2,894 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 78% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 55% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $966/month sits 27% lower than the Norfolk citywide average ($1,321).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Tanglewood vs Norfolk How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

77.7% +141%

Norfolk: 32.3%

Average gross rent

$966 -27%

Norfolk: $1,321

Average HH income

$43,551 -32%

Norfolk: $64,017

Poverty rate

24.0% +39%

Norfolk: 17.3%

Renter share

50.7% -6%

Norfolk: 53.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tanglewood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.6–5.6

Why Tanglewood scores 5.6

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

78% 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

51% 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

24.0% below poverty line · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tanglewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51710006400	5.6	2,894	78%	$966

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 85%ile

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

Household characteristics 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tanglewood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

985Total filings (sum)
82.58%Avg annual filing rate
104.8%Peak year (2011)
60.39%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tanglewood

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
38.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tanglewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Tanglewood?

Tanglewood scores 5.6/10 (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 Tanglewood compare to Norfolk overall?

Tanglewood scores 1.1 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 78% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $966 vs $1,321.

What is the average rent in Tanglewood?

Average gross rent in Tanglewood is $966/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 78% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tanglewood residents are renters?

51% of Tanglewood households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 2,894 residents.

Is Tanglewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Tanglewood 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 Tanglewood for landlords?

Tanglewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tanglewood?

Tanglewood has 2,674 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tanglewood

5.9 Campostella Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,323 5.5 Brambleton 5 tracts · pop 10,523 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 4.7 River Oaks 2 tracts · pop 5,388 5.9 Huntersville 3 tracts · pop 7,386 4 Norview 2 tracts · pop 6,683

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Norfolk

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tanglewood.

5.5 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 3,535 5.5 East Norview 1 tracts · pop 4,849 5.5 Brambleton 5 tracts · pop 10,523 5.7 Denby Park 1 tracts · pop 2,678 5.3 Ballentine Place 2 tracts · pop 5,062 5.9 Willard Park 1 tracts · pop 2,753

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