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Neighborhood · Concord, NC

Afton Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,303 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Afton Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Concord with 1 census tract and a population of 5,303 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,781/month sits 23% higher than the Concord citywide average ($1,451).

Risk score
2.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Afton Village vs Concord How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.7% +70%
Concord: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,781 +23%
Concord: $1,451
Average HH income
$95,833 +13%
Concord: $84,752
Poverty rate
9.4% +9%
Concord: 8.6%
Renter share
41.9% +21%
Concord: 34.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Afton Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Afton Village scores 2.3

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Rent control risk
53% 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
42% renter households · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
9.4% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Afton Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Afton Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Afton Village: 2.32.3Afton VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Afton Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37025042503 2.3 5,303 53% $1,781
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 36%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 11%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Afton Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 187Total filings (sum)
  • 8.33%Avg annual filing rate
  • 31.8%Peak year (2004)
  • 5.75%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Afton Village

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

Frequently asked

About Afton Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Afton Village?

Afton Village scores 2.3/10 (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 Afton Village compare to Concord overall?

Afton Village scores 0.3 points lower than Concord overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,781 vs $1,451.
Q3

What is the average rent in Afton Village?

Average gross rent in Afton Village is $1,781/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Afton Village residents are renters?

42% of Afton Village households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Concord). The neighborhood has 5,303 residents.
Q5

Is Afton Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Afton Village sits in the 34th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Afton Village for landlords?

Afton Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). 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 Concord as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Afton Village?

Afton Village has 5,416 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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