1 census tracts · pop 3,904 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Lake Smith Terrace is a white-black neighborhood in Virginia Beach with 1 census tract and a population of 3,904 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,506/month sits 12% lower than the Virginia Beach citywide average ($1,714).
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lake Smith Terrace vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lake Smith Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
290Total filings (sum)
34.08%Avg annual filing rate
34.1%Peak year (2016)
34.08%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Smith Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
15.9%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
33.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lake Smith Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Smith Terrace?
Lake Smith Terrace 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 Lake Smith Terrace compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Lake Smith Terrace scores 0.8 points lower than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,506 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lake Smith Terrace?
Average gross rent in Lake Smith Terrace is $1,506/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lake Smith Terrace residents are renters?
57% of Lake Smith Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 3,904 residents.
Q5
Is Lake Smith Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Smith Terrace sits in the 40th 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.
Q6
How safe is Lake Smith Terrace for landlords?
Lake Smith Terrace 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 Virginia Beach as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Lake Smith Terrace?
Lake Smith Terrace has 3,860 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
