Neighborhood · Tarboro, NC

Panola Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,008 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Panola Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tarboro with 1 census tract and a population of 3,008 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $891/month sits 6% higher than the Tarboro citywide average ($843).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Panola Heights vs Tarboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.7% +78%

Tarboro: 35.3%

Average gross rent

$891 +6%

Tarboro: $843

Average HH income

$41,771 -15%

Tarboro: $49,386

Poverty rate

26.2% +33%

Tarboro: 19.8%

Renter share

47.7% +11%

Tarboro: 42.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Panola Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Panola Heights scores 5.5

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

26.2% below poverty line · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Panola Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Panola Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37065021000	5.5	3,008	63%	$891

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 61%ile

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

Household characteristics 90%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Panola Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,077Total filings (sum)
24.22%Avg annual filing rate
31.2%Peak year (2016)
25.59%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Panola Heights

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

16.5%Housing insecurity
12.3%Utility shutoff threat
21.8%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Panola Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Panola Heights?

Panola Heights scores 5.5/10 (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.

How does Panola Heights compare to Tarboro overall?

Panola Heights scores 2.9 points higher than Tarboro overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $891 vs $843.

What is the average rent in Panola Heights?

Average gross rent in Panola Heights is $891/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Panola Heights residents are renters?

48% of Panola Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Tarboro). The neighborhood has 3,008 residents.

Is Panola Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Panola Heights 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.

How safe is Panola Heights for landlords?

Panola Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Tarboro as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Panola Heights?

Panola Heights has 2,926 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Tarboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Panola Heights.

5.2 Brentwood 1 tracts · pop 3,845 4.6 Woodgreen 1 tracts · pop 4,948

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