1 census tracts · pop 4,651 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Carterville is a one-tract suburb of Petal, MS, population 4,651. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 48% against 27.6% citywide, putting Carterville 19.9% over its own city.
25% 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. The main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10.
The poverty rate is 16%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Average gross rent is $933, 11% below the Petal average of $1,047.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.2/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $51,128. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 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
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Carterville vs PetalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carterville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.4%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.0%Food insecurity
13.2%SNAP enrollment
13.4%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Carterville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carterville?
Carterville scores 3.5/10 (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 Carterville compare to Petal overall?
Carterville scores 0.2 points lower than Petal overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $933 vs $1,047.
Q3
What is the average rent in Carterville?
Average gross rent in Carterville is $933/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Carterville residents are renters?
41% of Carterville households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Petal). The neighborhood has 4,651 residents.
Q5
Is Carterville a high social-vulnerability area?
Carterville sits in the 91st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Carterville for landlords?
Carterville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Petal as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Carterville?
Carterville has 4,296 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
