1 census tracts · pop 2,826 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
West Ocean View maps to a single census tract in Norfolk, VA, population 2,826. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs about half against 32.3% citywide, putting West Ocean View 16.5% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
The filing record is not thin: 555 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 37.7% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,197, 9% below the Norfolk average of $1,321.
That places it #20 of 55 neighborhoods in Norfolk. Judgments average 7.5% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. For a like-for-like read, Colonial Place and Coleman Place score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $56,985. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Ocean View vs NorfolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Ocean View
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
555Total filings (sum)
31.37%Avg annual filing rate
37.7%Peak year (2016)
37.68%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Ocean View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.2%Food insecurity
11.4%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Ocean View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Ocean View?
West Ocean View scores 4.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does West Ocean View compare to Norfolk overall?
West Ocean View scores 0.1 points higher than Norfolk overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,197 vs $1,321.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Ocean View?
Average gross rent in West Ocean View is $1,197/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Ocean View residents are renters?
53% of West Ocean View households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Norfolk). The neighborhood has 2,826 residents.
Q5
Is West Ocean View a high social-vulnerability area?
West Ocean View sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 West Ocean View for landlords?
West Ocean View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Ocean View?
West Ocean View has 2,652 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
