Neighborhood · Burlington, NC

Pinewood Forest Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Pinewood Forest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Burlington with 1 census tract and a population of 5,721 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,188/month sits 13% higher than the Burlington citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Pinewood Forest vs Burlington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.3% +91%

Burlington: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$1,188 +13%

Burlington: $1,051

Average HH income

$64,567 +18%

Burlington: $54,941

Poverty rate

13.7% -24%

Burlington: 18.0%

Renter share

24.3% -47%

Burlington: 46.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pinewood Forest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Pinewood Forest scores 4.2

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

54% 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

24% 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

13.7% below poverty line · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Risk score comparison

Pinewood Forest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pinewood Forest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37001020701	4.2	5,721	54%	$1,188

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 83%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pinewood Forest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,940Total filings (sum)
13.40%Avg annual filing rate
21.0%Peak year (2010)
15.09%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pinewood Forest

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

9.9%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.8%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
9.3%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pinewood Forest

What is the eviction-risk score for Pinewood Forest?

Pinewood Forest scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Pinewood Forest compare to Burlington overall?

Pinewood Forest scores 1.4 points higher than Burlington overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,188 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Pinewood Forest?

Average gross rent in Pinewood Forest is $1,188/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pinewood Forest residents are renters?

24% of Pinewood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Burlington). The neighborhood has 5,721 residents.

Is Pinewood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?

Pinewood Forest sits in the 58th 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 Pinewood Forest for landlords?

Pinewood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Burlington as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pinewood Forest?

Pinewood Forest has 5,491 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pinewood Forest

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

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Burlington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pinewood Forest.

4 Greenbrier 1 tracts · pop 5,473 3.8 Cedar Crest 2 tracts · pop 5,791 4.8 Alamance Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,432 3.6 Central Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,664 5.1 Jackson Park 1 tracts · pop 4,356 5.1 Downtown Burlington 1 tracts · pop 4,477

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