1 census tracts · pop 4,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Brookfield maps to a single census tract in St. Stephens, NC, population 4,576. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a St. Stephens baseline of 35.9%, roughly one in two of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.2/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.4/10.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The poverty rate is 19%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. At $791 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of St. Stephens commands. Court records for this tract carry 633 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 17.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 8.8% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brookfield vs St. StephensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brookfield
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
633Total filings (sum)
9.34%Avg annual filing rate
17.6%Peak year (2015)
8.84%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brookfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
17.9%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
14.2%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brookfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brookfield?
Brookfield scores 4.2/10 (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 Brookfield compare to St. Stephens overall?
Brookfield scores 1.0 points higher than St. Stephens overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $791 vs $958.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brookfield?
Average gross rent in Brookfield is $791/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brookfield residents are renters?
24% of Brookfield households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in St. Stephens). The neighborhood has 4,576 residents.
Q5
Is Brookfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Brookfield sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Brookfield for landlords?
Brookfield carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 St. Stephens as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brookfield?
Brookfield has 4,661 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
