2 census tracts · pop 7,616 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.7–3.3
Copperfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Kernersville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,616 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,137/month sits 5% higher than the Kernersville citywide average ($1,082).
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Copperfield vs KernersvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Copperfield
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
638Total filings (sum)
24.55%Avg annual filing rate
64.6%Peak year (2012)
12.09%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Copperfield
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.3%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
31.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Copperfield
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Copperfield?
Copperfield scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Copperfield compare to Kernersville overall?
Copperfield scores 0.4 points higher than Kernersville overall (2.6/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,137 vs $1,082.
Q3
What is the average rent in Copperfield?
Average gross rent in Copperfield is $1,137/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Copperfield residents are renters?
34% of Copperfield households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Kernersville). The neighborhood has 7,616 residents.
Q5
Is Copperfield a high social-vulnerability area?
Copperfield sits in the 37th 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 Copperfield have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Copperfield is census tract 37067003307 (score 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 3.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Copperfield for landlords?
Copperfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Kernersville as a whole (2.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Copperfield?
Copperfield has 7,966 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
