1 census tracts · pop 3,621 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Magic Hollow is a one-tract neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA, population 3,621. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. The poverty rate is 23%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $1,550, 10% below the Virginia Beach average of $1,714. That places it #1 of 53 neighborhoods in Virginia Beach.
The closest comparables inside the same city are College Park and Level Green. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $60,444.
62% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Magic Hollow vs Virginia BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Magic Hollow
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.1%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
21.9%Food insecurity
19.0%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Magic Hollow
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Magic Hollow?
Magic Hollow scores 5.2/10 (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 Magic Hollow compare to Virginia Beach overall?
Magic Hollow scores 1.4 points higher than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,550 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in Magic Hollow?
Average gross rent in Magic Hollow is $1,550/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Magic Hollow residents are renters?
62% of Magic Hollow households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 3,621 residents.
Q5
Is Magic Hollow a high social-vulnerability area?
Magic Hollow sits in the 50th 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 Magic Hollow for landlords?
Magic Hollow carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Magic Hollow?
Magic Hollow has 3,689 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.7%), Other / Multiracial (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
