2 census tracts · pop 2,726 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–4.1
West Ghent spans 2 census tracts of Norfolk, VA, population 2,726. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.1, a 1.1-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Filings are well documented here: 104 across 2 observed tracts. Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 9.1% of renter households.
Average gross rent is $1,235, 7% below the Norfolk average of $1,321. That places it #44 of 55 neighborhoods in Norfolk.
Judgments average 2.2% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Against average income of $122,661, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.
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. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Ghent vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Ghent
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
104Total filings (sum)
7.98%Avg annual filing rate
9.1%Peak year (2016)
6.86%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Ghent
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
22.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Ghent
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Ghent?
West Ghent 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 West Ghent compare to Norfolk overall?
West Ghent scores 1.1 points lower than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,235 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Ghent?
Average gross rent in West Ghent is $1,235/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Ghent residents are renters?
46% of West Ghent households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 2,726 residents.
Q5
Is West Ghent a high social-vulnerability area?
West Ghent sits in the 10th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Ghent have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Ghent is census tract 51710980100 (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 West Ghent for landlords?
West Ghent 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 West Ghent?
West Ghent has 2,750 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.2%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
