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Neighborhood · Virginia Beach, VA

College Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,907 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

College Park is a black-white neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 4,907 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,415/month sits 17% lower than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).

Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs Virginia Beach How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.3% +75%
Virginia Beach: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,415 -17%
Virginia Beach: $1,714
Average HH income
$54,086 -40%
Virginia Beach: $90,685
Poverty rate
16.6% +98%
Virginia Beach: 8.4%
Renter share
64.1% +84%
Virginia Beach: 34.9%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across College Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why College Park scores 3.7

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
56% 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
64% 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
16.6% below poverty line · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

College Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

College Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.College Park: 3.73.7College ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.83.8Parent cityhost cityState: 3.83.8Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in College Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51810046220 3.7 4,907 56% $1,415
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in College Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 283Total filings (sum)
  • 18.00%Avg annual filing rate
  • 18.0%Peak year (2016)
  • 18.00%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park

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

Frequently asked

About College Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?

College Park scores 3.7/10 (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 College Park compare to Virginia Beach overall?

College Park scores 0.1 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,415 vs $1,714.
Q3

What is the average rent in College Park?

Average gross rent in College Park is $1,415/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of College Park residents are renters?

64% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 4,907 residents.
Q5

Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?

College Park sits in the 55th 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

How safe is College Park for landlords?

College Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?

College Park has 4,676 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (47.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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