Eviction Risk in Westmoreland , Portsmouth
1 census tracts · pop 4,504 · pop-weighted composite 6.0/10 · range 6.0–6.0
Westmoreland is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portsmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 4,504 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,190/month sits 8% lower than the Portsmouth citywide median ($1,300).
Westmoreland 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.
Westmoreland vs Portsmouth
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,405 residents across all tracts in Westmoreland. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 66.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 20.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.2%
- Other / Multiracial 6.2%
1 tracts in Westmoreland
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51740213002 | 6.0 | 4,504 | 29% | $1,190 |
CDC SVI percentile: 26
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Westmoreland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 378Total filings (sum)
- 30.79%Avg annual filing rate
- 35.6%Peak year (2011)
- 23.66%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westmoreland
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 7.8%Housing insecurity
- 5.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 8.4%Food insecurity
- 6.4%SNAP enrollment
- 6.1%No health insurance
- 28.3%Any disability
About Westmoreland
What is the eviction-risk score for Westmoreland?
Westmoreland scores 6.0/10 (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 Westmoreland compare to Portsmouth overall?
Westmoreland scores 1.2 points lower than Portsmouth overall (7.2/10). Rent burden: 29% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,190 vs $1,300.
What is the median rent in Westmoreland?
Median gross rent in Westmoreland is $1,190/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Westmoreland residents are renters?
8% of Westmoreland households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 4,504 residents.
Is Westmoreland a high social-vulnerability area?
Westmoreland sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.