Eviction Risk in Prentis Park , Portsmouth
1 census tracts · pop 3,543 · pop-weighted composite 7.6/10 · range 7.6–7.6
Prentis Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portsmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 3,543 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 42% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $547/month sits 58% lower than the Portsmouth citywide median ($1,300).
Prentis Park 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.
Prentis Park vs Portsmouth
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,626 residents across all tracts in Prentis Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 84.2%
- Other / Multiracial 7.6%
1 tracts in Prentis Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51740211800 | 7.6 | 3,543 | 53% | $547 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Prentis Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 967Total filings (sum)
- 33.35%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.1%Peak year (2011)
- 33.22%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Prentis Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 36.4%Housing insecurity
- 31.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 50.5%Food insecurity
- 57.5%SNAP enrollment
- 16.2%No health insurance
- 51.0%Any disability
About Prentis Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Prentis Park?
Prentis Park scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Prentis Park compare to Portsmouth overall?
Prentis Park scores 0.4 points higher than Portsmouth overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 53% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $547 vs $1,300.
What is the median rent in Prentis Park?
Median gross rent in Prentis Park is $547/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Prentis Park residents are renters?
66% of Prentis Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 3,543 residents.
Is Prentis Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Prentis Park sits in the 96th 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.