2 census tracts · pop 5,379 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3–4.8
Pughsville is a 2-tract quarter of Suffolk, VA and houses 5,379 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 51% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Suffolk rate of 33.7%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3 to 4.8, a 1.8-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10. At $1,453 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Suffolk commands.
Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Suffolk, it ranks #12 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Eastover and Chuckatuck. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,891.
44% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pughsville vs SuffolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pughsville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.6%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
15.1%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pughsville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pughsville?
Pughsville scores 4/10 (Moderate 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 Pughsville compare to Suffolk overall?
Pughsville scores 0.6 points higher than Suffolk overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,453 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pughsville?
Average gross rent in Pughsville is $1,453/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pughsville residents are renters?
44% of Pughsville households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 5,379 residents.
Q5
Is Pughsville a high social-vulnerability area?
Pughsville sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Pughsville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pughsville is census tract 51800075205 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.8, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Pughsville for landlords?
Pughsville carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pughsville?
Pughsville has 5,716 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (40.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Other / Multiracial (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
