Eviction Risk in The Myrtles , Portsmouth
1 census tracts · pop 2,816 · pop-weighted composite 7.0/10 · range 7.0–7.0
The Myrtles is a black-white neighborhood in Portsmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 2,816 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,524/month sits 17% higher than the Portsmouth citywide median ($1,300).
The Myrtles 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.
The Myrtles vs Portsmouth
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 2,565 residents across all tracts in The Myrtles. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 40%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 45.2%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.5%
- Other / Multiracial 7.5%
1 tracts in The Myrtles
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51740213200 | 7.0 | 2,816 | 63% | $1,524 |
CDC SVI percentile: 81
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in The Myrtles
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 215Total filings (sum)
- 15.00%Avg annual filing rate
- 19.6%Peak year (2011)
- 11.82%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Myrtles
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 18.5%Housing insecurity
- 12.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 23.8%Food insecurity
- 21.6%SNAP enrollment
- 12.1%No health insurance
- 37.5%Any disability
About The Myrtles
What is the eviction-risk score for The Myrtles?
The Myrtles scores 7.0/10 (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 The Myrtles compare to Portsmouth overall?
The Myrtles scores 0.2 points lower than Portsmouth overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,524 vs $1,300.
What is the median rent in The Myrtles?
Median gross rent in The Myrtles is $1,524/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of The Myrtles residents are renters?
67% of The Myrtles households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 2,816 residents.
Is The Myrtles a high social-vulnerability area?
The Myrtles sits in the 81th 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.