Neighborhood · Kannapolis, NC

Car Town Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 10,854 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 3.9–4.1

Car Town is a white-black neighborhood in Kannapolis with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,854 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,111/month sits 16% lower than the Kannapolis citywide average ($1,319).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Car Town vs Kannapolis How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.2% +57%

Kannapolis: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$1,111 -16%

Kannapolis: $1,319

Average HH income

$53,462 -24%

Kannapolis: $70,691

Poverty rate

16.1% +32%

Kannapolis: 12.2%

Renter share

51.2% +49%

Kannapolis: 34.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Car Town and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–4.1

Why Car Town scores 4

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 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

16.1% below poverty line · Range 3.7–4.3 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Car Town vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Car Town?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.2 points from 3.9 to 4.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 4.0 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Car Town

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37025041002	4.1	2,985	49%	$1,039
37025040800	4	4,113	48%	$1,131
37025040704	3.9	3,756	42%	$1,145

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 80%ile

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

Household characteristics 86%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Car Town

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,540Total filings (sum)
12.82%Avg annual filing rate
18.1%Peak year (2002)
11.38%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Car Town

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

17.8%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
22.7%Food insecurity
20.2%SNAP enrollment
14.5%No health insurance
36.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Car Town

What is the eviction-risk score for Car Town?

Car Town scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Car Town compare to Kannapolis overall?

Car Town scores 1.3 points higher than Kannapolis overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,111 vs $1,319.

What is the average rent in Car Town?

Average gross rent in Car Town is $1,111/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Car Town residents are renters?

51% of Car Town households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Kannapolis). The neighborhood has 10,854 residents.

Is Car Town a high social-vulnerability area?

Car Town sits in the 80th 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.

Which tracts in Car Town have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Car Town is census tract 37025041002 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.1, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Car Town for landlords?

Car Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kannapolis as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Car Town?

Car Town has 11,385 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Car Town

3 Settlers Ridge 2 tracts · pop 8,211 4.4 Brown Mill 2 tracts · pop 5,355 1.5 Cox Mill 2 tracts · pop 8,186 1.7 Riverwalk 2 tracts · pop 11,178 3.2 Southern Chase 2 tracts · pop 6,874 2.3 Haven at Rocky River 2 tracts · pop 16,457

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Kannapolis

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Car Town.

3.7 Jackson Park 2 tracts · pop 8,824 2.9 Settlers Ridge 2 tracts · pop 8,211 2.9 Oakwood 1 tracts · pop 2,455 2.6 Kellswater Bridge 1 tracts · pop 6,948

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