1 census tracts · pop 5,554 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Claremont is a one-tract neighborhood of Hickory, NC, population 5,554. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Hickory baseline of 26.0%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
At $888 a month, rents sit 16% under what the rest of Hickory commands. The filing record is not thin: 1,799 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2007 at 12.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 5.9% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Hickory, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Sweetwater and Forest Hills score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $46,600.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Claremont vs HickoryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%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 Claremont
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,799Total filings (sum)
8.93%Avg annual filing rate
12.6%Peak year (2007)
5.86%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Claremont
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.1%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
33.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Claremont
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Claremont?
Claremont scores 5.2/10 (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 Claremont compare to Hickory overall?
Claremont scores 1.2 points higher than Hickory overall (4/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $888 vs $1,063.
Q3
What is the average rent in Claremont?
Average gross rent in Claremont is $888/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Claremont residents are renters?
59% of Claremont households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Hickory). The neighborhood has 5,554 residents.
Q5
Is Claremont a high social-vulnerability area?
Claremont sits in the 89th 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 Claremont for landlords?
Claremont carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Hickory as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Claremont?
Claremont has 5,429 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.2%), Hispanic / Latino (23.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
