Eviction Risk in Westhaven Park , Portsmouth
1 census tracts · pop 2,012 · pop-weighted composite 7.3/10 · range 7.3–7.3
Westhaven Park is a black-white neighborhood in Portsmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 2,012 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $883/month sits 32% lower than the Portsmouth citywide median ($1,300).
Westhaven 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.
Westhaven Park vs Portsmouth
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 1,954 residents across all tracts in Westhaven Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 8.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 21%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 49.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 10.1%
- Other / Multiracial 11.5%
1 tracts in Westhaven Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51740211500 | 7.3 | 2,012 | 60% | $883 |
CDC SVI percentile: 93
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Westhaven Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 332Total filings (sum)
- 25.11%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.9%Peak year (2016)
- 35.90%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westhaven Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.6%Housing insecurity
- 17.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 31.6%Food insecurity
- 32.4%SNAP enrollment
- 14.0%No health insurance
- 42.9%Any disability
About Westhaven Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Westhaven Park?
Westhaven Park scores 7.3/10 (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 Westhaven Park compare to Portsmouth overall?
Westhaven Park scores 0.1 points higher than Portsmouth overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 60% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $883 vs $1,300.
What is the median rent in Westhaven Park?
Median gross rent in Westhaven Park is $883/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Westhaven Park residents are renters?
43% of Westhaven Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 2,012 residents.
Is Westhaven Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Westhaven Park sits in the 93th 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.