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Eviction Risk in River Arts District , Asheville

1 census tracts · pop 2,971 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2

River Arts District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Asheville with 1 census tract and a population of 2,971 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $388/month sits 72% lower than the Asheville citywide median ($1,402).

Eviction Risk
6.2
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
47%
10% severely burdened
Median rent
$388
Median household income
$30,653
38.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

River Arts District vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

River Arts District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0River Arts Distric: 6.26.2River Arts DistricNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 4.94.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 1.3K
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Bingham Heights
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.1K
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5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 7.0K
Comparison

River Arts District vs Asheville

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.2 +19%
Asheville: 5.2
Rent burden
46.7% +47%
Asheville: 31.7%
Median gross rent
$388 -72%
Asheville: $1,402
Median HH income
$30,653 -54%
Asheville: $67,221
Poverty rate
38.4% +162%
Asheville: 14.6%
Renter share
67.7% +41%
Asheville: 48.1%
Where

Tract centroids in River Arts District

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 2,787 residents across all tracts in River Arts District. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 2.1% White (non-Hispanic): 62.1% Black (non-Hispanic): 33.5% Other / Multiracial: 2.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 2.1%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 62.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 33.5%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in River Arts District

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
37021000900 6.2 2,971 47% $388
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 93

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

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in River Arts District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,549Total filings (sum)
  • 36.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 44.7%Peak year (2007)
  • 25.88%Latest filed (2013)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Arts District

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

Frequently asked

About River Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for River Arts District?

River Arts District scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does River Arts District compare to Asheville overall?

River Arts District scores 1.0 points higher than Asheville overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 47% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $388 vs $1,402.

What is the median rent in River Arts District?

Median gross rent in River Arts District is $388/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of River Arts District residents are renters?

68% of River Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Asheville). The neighborhood has 2,971 residents.

Is River Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

River Arts District sits in the 93th 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.

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