1 census tracts · pop 3,124 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Linkhorn Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA and houses 3,124 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Virginia Beach baseline of 32.2%, 53% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 29%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. This is a renter market: 73% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Average gross rent is $1,455, 15% below the Virginia Beach average of $1,714.
Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of Virginia Beach, it ranks #11 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Hollywood and Thalia Manor score within a fraction of it.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $73,260.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Linkhorn Park vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Linkhorn Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.7%Food insecurity
14.1%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Linkhorn Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Linkhorn Park?
Linkhorn Park scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Linkhorn Park compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Linkhorn Park scores 0.7 points higher than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,455 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Linkhorn Park?
Average gross rent in Linkhorn Park is $1,455/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Linkhorn Park residents are renters?
73% of Linkhorn Park households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 3,124 residents.
Q5
Is Linkhorn Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Linkhorn Park 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 Linkhorn Park for landlords?
Linkhorn Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Linkhorn Park?
Linkhorn Park has 3,224 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
