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Neighborhood · Shelby, NC

Gidney Homes Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,076 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Gidney Homes is a white-black neighborhood in Shelby with 1 census tract and a population of 3,076 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $803/month sits 15% lower than the Shelby citywide average ($945).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gidney Homes vs Shelby How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
46.8% +49%
Shelby: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$803 -15%
Shelby: $945
Average HH income
$35,804 -29%
Shelby: $50,705
Poverty rate
31.4% +73%
Shelby: 18.2%
Renter share
54.7% +37%
Shelby: 40.1%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Gidney Homes and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8–5.8

Why Gidney Homes scores 5.8

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 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Rent control risk
47% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts
2.4
Tenant organizing strength
55% renter households · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Economic stress
31.4% below poverty line · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Gidney Homes vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gidney Homes score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gidney Homes: 5.85.8Gidney HomesNeighborhoodParent city: 2.62.6Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Gidney Homes

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37045951100 5.8 3,076 47% $803
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 69%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gidney Homes

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,499Total filings (sum)
  • 13.65%Avg annual filing rate
  • 20.3%Peak year (2002)
  • 15.89%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gidney Homes

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Gidney Homes

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gidney Homes?

Gidney Homes scores 5.8/10 (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 Gidney Homes compare to Shelby overall?

Gidney Homes scores 3.2 points higher than Shelby overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $803 vs $945.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gidney Homes?

Average gross rent in Gidney Homes is $803/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gidney Homes residents are renters?

55% of Gidney Homes households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Shelby). The neighborhood has 3,076 residents.
Q5

Is Gidney Homes a high social-vulnerability area?

Gidney Homes sits in the 81st 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 Gidney Homes for landlords?

Gidney Homes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Shelby as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Gidney Homes?

Gidney Homes has 3,053 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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