3 census tracts · pop 9,942 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.5
Red Top takes in 3 census tracts of Suffolk, VA and houses 9,942 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. 39% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a Suffolk baseline of 33.7%, 61% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 406 evictions logged in this tract. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.
The worst year on record was 2012, when filings touched 25.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 22.5% in 2016 against a 25.3% peak. Average gross rent is $1,664, 6% above the Suffolk average of $1,563.
That places it #13 of 20 neighborhoods in Suffolk. At 24% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
With little internal variation, 3.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Red Top vs SuffolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Red Top
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
406Total filings (sum)
20.42%Avg annual filing rate
25.3%Peak year (2012)
22.49%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Red Top
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.1%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Red Top
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Red Top?
Red Top scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Red Top compare to Suffolk overall?
Red Top scores 0.2 points lower than Suffolk overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,664 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in Red Top?
Average gross rent in Red Top is $1,664/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Red Top residents are renters?
24% of Red Top households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 9,942 residents.
Q5
Is Red Top a high social-vulnerability area?
Red Top sits in the 28th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Red Top have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Red Top is census tract 51800075406 (score 3.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Red Top for landlords?
Red Top carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Red Top?
Red Top has 10,426 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
