2 census tracts · pop 8,341 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.9–6.1
Tower Gate is a black-white neighborhood in Winston-Salem with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,341 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,093/month sits 1% higher than the Winston-Salem citywide average ($1,087).
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Tower Gate vs Winston-SalemHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tower Gate
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,512Total filings (sum)
20.89%Avg annual filing rate
22.1%Peak year (2010)
20.56%Latest filed (2012)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tower Gate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
14.8%Utility shutoff threat
26.2%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tower Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tower Gate?
Tower Gate scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Tower Gate compare to Winston-Salem overall?
Tower Gate scores 2.9 points higher than Winston-Salem overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,093 vs $1,087.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tower Gate?
Average gross rent in Tower Gate is $1,093/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tower Gate residents are renters?
87% of Tower Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Winston-Salem). The neighborhood has 8,341 residents.
Q5
Is Tower Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
Tower Gate sits in the 84th 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
Which tracts in Tower Gate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tower Gate is census tract 37067002702 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Tower Gate for landlords?
Tower Gate carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Winston-Salem as a whole (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tower Gate?
Tower Gate has 8,472 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (36%), Hispanic / Latino (12.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
