1 census tracts · pop 5,638 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
River Shores is a one-tract neighborhood of Suffolk, VA and houses 5,638 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 65% against 33.7% citywide, putting River Shores 31.2% over its own city.
At $2,195 a month, rents sit 40% over what the rest of Suffolk commands. The voucher gap is 29.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 23%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.9/10.
Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Suffolk, it ranks #16 by risk, the lower third. At 20% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Bennett Creek and Bennett Harbor.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $122,599.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Shores vs SuffolkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport13%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Shores
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.6%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
27.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Shores
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Shores?
River Shores scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 River Shores compare to Suffolk overall?
River Shores scores 0.4 points lower than Suffolk overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,195 vs $1,563.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Shores?
Average gross rent in River Shores is $2,195/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 65% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River Shores residents are renters?
20% of River Shores households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Suffolk). The neighborhood has 5,638 residents.
Q5
Is River Shores a high social-vulnerability area?
River Shores sits in the 24th 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
How safe is River Shores for landlords?
River Shores carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Shores?
River Shores has 5,627 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Other / Multiracial (11.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
