1 census tracts · pop 2,971 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.5–5.5
River Arts District maps to a single census tract in Asheville, NC and houses 2,971 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Asheville baseline of 31.7%, 47% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $388 a month, rents sit 72% under what the rest of Asheville commands. The dominant input is economic stress at 9.6/10. The poverty rate is 38%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. This is a renter market: 68% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. SNAP participation is 28.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Court records for this tract carry 3,549 eviction filings. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The severe-burden share is 10%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Food insecurity affects 27.3% of adults, 9.5 points above the national rate. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 44.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 25.9% in 2013, is well off that peak.
One tract means one number: 5.5/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Arts District vs AshevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%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.
19.3%Housing insecurity
15.4%Utility shutoff threat
27.3%Food insecurity
28.5%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River Arts District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River Arts District?
River Arts District scores 5.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does River Arts District compare to Asheville overall?
River Arts District scores 1.4 points higher than Asheville overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $388 vs $1,402.
Q3
What is the average rent in River Arts District?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
Is River Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?
River Arts District sits in the 93rd 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 River Arts District for landlords?
River Arts District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Asheville as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River Arts District?
River Arts District has 2,787 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
