2 census tracts · pop 8,211 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4–4.8
Settlers Ridge is a 2-tract neighborhood of Kannapolis, NC, population 8,211. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Cost burden runs 37% against 29.5% citywide, putting Settlers Ridge 7.1% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 16%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Filings are well documented here: 1,873 across 2 observed tracts. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10.
Average gross rent is $1,150, 13% below the Kannapolis average of $1,319. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 22.4% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 16.4% in 2017 against a 22.4% peak. That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Kannapolis.
At 18% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Oakwood and Jackson Park.
Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
With little internal variation, 4.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Settlers Ridge vs KannapolisHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Settlers Ridge
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,873Total filings (sum)
12.63%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2015)
15.14%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Settlers Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.8%Housing insecurity
7.5%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
10.7%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Settlers Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Settlers Ridge?
Settlers Ridge scores 4.2/10 (Moderate 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 Settlers Ridge compare to Kannapolis overall?
Settlers Ridge scores 0.2 points higher than Kannapolis overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,150 vs $1,319.
Q3
What is the average rent in Settlers Ridge?
Average gross rent in Settlers Ridge is $1,150/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Settlers Ridge residents are renters?
18% of Settlers Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Kannapolis). The neighborhood has 8,211 residents.
Q5
Is Settlers Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Settlers Ridge sits in the 27th 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 Settlers Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Settlers Ridge is census tract 37025040900 (score 4.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Settlers Ridge for landlords?
Settlers Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Kannapolis as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Settlers Ridge?
Settlers Ridge has 8,980 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
