1 census tracts · pop 3,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10
· range 1.6–1.6
Bay Island is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 3,479 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. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,108/month sits 23% higher than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).
Risk score
1.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bay Island vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority16%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bay Island
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
72Total filings (sum)
12.12%Avg annual filing rate
12.1%Peak year (2016)
12.12%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bay Island
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
23.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bay Island
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bay Island?
Bay Island 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.
Q2
How does Bay Island compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Bay Island scores 2.2 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,108 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bay Island?
Average gross rent in Bay Island is $2,108/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bay Island residents are renters?
41% of Bay Island households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 3,479 residents.
Q5
Is Bay Island a high social-vulnerability area?
Bay Island sits in the 13th 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 Bay Island for landlords?
Bay Island 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bay Island?
Bay Island has 3,870 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
