2 census tracts · pop 8,044 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10
· range 1.7–2.4
Bennett Creek is a white-black neighborhood in Suffolk with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,044 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,992/month sits 27% higher than the Suffolk citywide average ($1,563).
Risk score
2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bennett Creek vs SuffolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bennett Creek
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
71Total filings (sum)
9.57%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2016)
9.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bennett Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.8%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
9.0%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bennett Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bennett Creek?
Bennett Creek scores 2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Bennett Creek compare to Suffolk overall?
Bennett Creek scores 1.8 points lower than Suffolk overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,992 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bennett Creek?
Average gross rent in Bennett Creek is $1,992/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bennett Creek residents are renters?
33% of Bennett Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 8,044 residents.
Q5
Is Bennett Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Bennett Creek sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Bennett Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bennett Creek is census tract 51800075104 (score 2.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2.4, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Bennett Creek for landlords?
Bennett Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Suffolk as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bennett Creek?
Bennett Creek has 7,932 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
