Neighborhood · Virginia Beach, VA

Alanton Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,985 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Alanton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 5,985 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Alanton vs Virginia Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.2% +28%

Virginia Beach: 32.2%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Virginia Beach: $1,714

Average HH income

$118,872 +31%

Virginia Beach: $90,685

Poverty rate

4.1% -51%

Virginia Beach: 8.4%

Renter share

6.7% -81%

Virginia Beach: 34.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Alanton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Alanton scores 1.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Economic stress

4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Alanton vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Alanton

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51810044600	1.6	5,985	41%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 37%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Alanton

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

7Total filings (sum)
3.95%Avg annual filing rate
4.0%Peak year (2016)
3.95%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Alanton

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.3%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Alanton

What is the eviction-risk score for Alanton?

Alanton scores 1.6/10 (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.

How does Alanton compare to Virginia Beach overall?

Alanton scores 2.2 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide.

What percentage of Alanton residents are renters?

7% of Alanton households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 5,985 residents.

Is Alanton a high social-vulnerability area?

Alanton 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.

How safe is Alanton for landlords?

Alanton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 Virginia Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Alanton?

Alanton has 5,911 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Alanton

2.5 Wolfsnare Plantation 2 tracts · pop 11,366 1.5 Cavalier Park 2 tracts · pop 6,192 3.2 Oceana 2 tracts · pop 5,185 2.2 North Virginia Beach 2 tracts · pop 3,512 1.2 Forest Hills 2 tracts · pop 7,828 3.5 Cheltenham Square 2 tracts · pop 8,787

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Virginia Beach

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Alanton.

1.6 Bay Island 1 tracts · pop 3,479 1.6 Glenwood 3 tracts · pop 15,040 1.6 Nimmo 4 tracts · pop 20,362 1.6 Thalia Shores 1 tracts · pop 3,398 1.7 Lynnhaven Shores 2 tracts · pop 4,983 1.5 Landstown 2 tracts · pop 11,443

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