Neighborhood · Burlington, NC

Greenbrier Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,473 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Greenbrier is a white-black neighborhood in Burlington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,473 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,046/month sits 0% lower than the Burlington citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Greenbrier vs Burlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.9% +40%

Burlington: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$1,046 0%

Burlington: $1,051

Average HH income

$56,883 +4%

Burlington: $54,941

Poverty rate

10.0% -44%

Burlington: 18.0%

Renter share

64.0% +38%

Burlington: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Greenbrier and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Greenbrier scores 4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

40% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

64% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

10.0% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Greenbrier vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Greenbrier

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37001020702	4	5,473	40%	$1,046

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 62%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Greenbrier

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4,898Total filings (sum)
24.33%Avg annual filing rate
31.7%Peak year (2013)
17.07%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Greenbrier

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

14.5%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
14.4%SNAP enrollment
11.0%No health insurance
32.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Greenbrier

What is the eviction-risk score for Greenbrier?

Greenbrier scores 4/10 (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.

How does Greenbrier compare to Burlington overall?

Greenbrier scores 1.2 points higher than Burlington overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,046 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Greenbrier?

Average gross rent in Greenbrier is $1,046/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Greenbrier residents are renters?

64% of Greenbrier households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 5,473 residents.

Is Greenbrier a high social-vulnerability area?

Greenbrier sits in the 55th 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.

How safe is Greenbrier for landlords?

Greenbrier carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Burlington as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Greenbrier?

Greenbrier has 5,398 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Greenbrier

4 Cedar Crest 2 tracts · pop 5,791 3.5 Westview 2 tracts · pop 10,187

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Greenbrier.

4.2 Pinewood Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,721 3.8 Cedar Crest 2 tracts · pop 5,791 3.6 Central Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,664 3.3 The Cove 1 tracts · pop 7,560 4.8 Alamance Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,432 5.1 Jackson Park 1 tracts · pop 4,356

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