1 census tracts · pop 4,076 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
The Lakes is a one-tract neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA and houses 4,076 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Virginia Beach rate of 32.2%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 2/10.
The filing record is not thin: 70 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 15.5% of renter households. Among the 53 mapped neighborhoods of Virginia Beach, it ranks #22 by risk, the middle third.
Judgments average 6.4% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Only 19% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Laurel Manor and Westview Village. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,622, close to the Virginia Beach average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Lakes 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 & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Lakes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
70Total filings (sum)
15.49%Avg annual filing rate
15.5%Peak year (2016)
15.49%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Lakes
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.2%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
13.6%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Lakes?
The Lakes scores 3.9/10 (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 The Lakes compare to Virginia Beach overall?
The Lakes scores 0.1 points higher than Virginia Beach overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,622 vs $1,714.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Lakes?
Average gross rent in The Lakes is $1,622/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Lakes residents are renters?
19% of The Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Virginia Beach). The neighborhood has 4,076 residents.
Q5
Is The Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
The Lakes sits in the 43rd 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 The Lakes for landlords?
The Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 The Lakes?
The Lakes has 3,946 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
