Neighborhood · St. Stephens, NC

Brookfield Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,576 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Brookfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Stephens with 1 census tract and a population of 4,576 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $791/month sits 17% lower than the St. Stephens citywide average ($958).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Brookfield vs St. Stephens How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +43%

St. Stephens: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$791 -17%

St. Stephens: $958

Average HH income

$57,856 +0%

St. Stephens: $57,856

Poverty rate

19.4% +0%

St. Stephens: 19.4%

Renter share

23.5% +43%

St. Stephens: 16.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brookfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Brookfield scores 3.9

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 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Economic stress

19.4% below poverty line · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

Brookfield vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Brookfield

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37035010303	3.9	4,576	52%	$791

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Brookfield?

Brookfield scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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.

How does Brookfield compare to St. Stephens overall?

Brookfield scores 1.5 points higher than St. Stephens overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $791 vs $958.

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.

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.

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.

How safe is Brookfield for landlords?

Brookfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brookfield?

Brookfield has 4,661 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brookfield

4.9 Sweetwater 2 tracts · pop 6,940 4.2 The Cedars 2 tracts · pop 8,823 3.6 North Hickory 2 tracts · pop 9,003

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