2 census tracts · pop 8,787 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.4–3.5
Cheltenham Square is a white-black neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,787 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,544/month sits 10% lower than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cheltenham Square vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority61%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cheltenham Square
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
465Total filings (sum)
20.59%Avg annual filing rate
27.0%Peak year (2016)
20.59%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cheltenham Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.8%Food insecurity
15.4%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cheltenham Square
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cheltenham Square?
Cheltenham Square scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Cheltenham Square compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Cheltenham Square scores 0.3 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,544 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cheltenham Square?
Average gross rent in Cheltenham Square is $1,544/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cheltenham Square residents are renters?
54% of Cheltenham Square households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 8,787 residents.
Q5
Is Cheltenham Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Cheltenham Square sits in the 65th 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 Cheltenham Square have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cheltenham Square is census tract 51810044808 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.4 to 3.5, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Cheltenham Square for landlords?
Cheltenham Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Virginia Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cheltenham Square?
Cheltenham Square has 8,522 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
