2 census tracts · pop 9,003 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 3–5.1
North Hickory spans 2 census tracts of Hickory, NC, population 9,003. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Hickory rate of 26.0%.
27% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.9/10. Court records for this tract carry 104 eviction filings. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.9/10.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 5.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Hickory, it ranks #6 by risk, the lower third.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,120, close to the Hickory average. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
North Hickory vs HickoryHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Hickory
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
104Total filings (sum)
2.91%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2014)
2.08%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Hickory
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.5%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
9.4%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Hickory
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Hickory?
North Hickory 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 North Hickory compare to Hickory overall?
North Hickory scores 0.2 points higher than Hickory overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,120 vs $1,063.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Hickory?
Average gross rent in North Hickory eviction risk is $1,120/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Hickory residents are renters?
37% of North Hickory households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Hickory). The neighborhood has 9,003 residents.
Q5
Is North Hickory a high social-vulnerability area?
North Hickory sits in the 49th 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 North Hickory have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Hickory is census tract 37035010403 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.1, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is North Hickory for landlords?
North Hickory eviction risk 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 Hickory as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Hickory?
North Hickory has 8,766 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
