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Neighborhood · Concord, NC

Riverwalk Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,178 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.2–2.2

Riverwalk is a diverse neighborhood in Concord with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,178 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,877/month sits 29% higher than the Concord citywide average ($1,451).

Risk score
1.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Riverwalk vs Concord How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
70.3% +127%
Concord: 31.0%
Average gross rent
$1,877 +29%
Concord: $1,451
Average HH income
$107,017 +26%
Concord: $84,752
Poverty rate
1.8% -79%
Concord: 8.6%
Renter share
32.3% -7%
Concord: 34.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverwalk and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–2.2

Why Riverwalk scores 1.6

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
70% 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
32% 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
1.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–5.7 across tracts
5.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Riverwalk score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Riverwalk: 1.61.6RiverwalkNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Riverwalk

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37025042602 2.2 4,698 60% $1,785
37025042601 1.2 6,480 78% $1,943
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 27%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverwalk

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 772Total filings (sum)
  • 14.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 19.0%Peak year (2016)
  • 6.64%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverwalk

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

Frequently asked

About Riverwalk

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverwalk?

Riverwalk scores 1.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Riverwalk compare to Concord overall?

Riverwalk scores 1.0 points lower than Concord overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,877 vs $1,451.
Q3

What is the average rent in Riverwalk?

Average gross rent in Riverwalk is $1,877/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Riverwalk residents are renters?

32% of Riverwalk households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Concord). The neighborhood has 11,178 residents.
Q5

Is Riverwalk a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverwalk sits in the 35th 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

Which tracts in Riverwalk have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverwalk is census tract 37025042602 (score 2.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 2.2, a spread of 1 points.
Q7

How safe is Riverwalk for landlords?

Riverwalk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverwalk?

Riverwalk has 11,115 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Hispanic / Latino (17.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Riverwalk.

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