Neighborhood · Bessemer City, NC

Ashley Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,928 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Ashley Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bessemer City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,928 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate 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 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $873/month sits 17% lower than the Bessemer City citywide average ($1,053).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ashley Park vs Bessemer City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.2% +58%

Bessemer City: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$873 -17%

Bessemer City: $1,053

Average HH income

$43,910 -7%

Bessemer City: $47,444

Poverty rate

13.2% -24%

Bessemer City: 17.3%

Renter share

51.0% +50%

Bessemer City: 34.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ashley Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Ashley Park scores 4

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 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Economic stress

13.2% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Ashley Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ashley Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37071030802	4	3,928	52%	$873

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 61

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ashley Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

873Total filings (sum)
13.49%Avg annual filing rate
24.5%Peak year (2006)
7.03%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ashley Park

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

18.2%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
25.9%Food insecurity
25.0%SNAP enrollment
15.0%No health insurance
41.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ashley Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Ashley Park?

Ashley Park scores 4/10 (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 Ashley Park compare to Bessemer City overall?

Ashley Park scores 1.5 points higher than Bessemer City overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $873 vs $1,053.

What is the average rent in Ashley Park?

Average gross rent in Ashley Park is $873/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ashley Park residents are renters?

51% of Ashley Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Bessemer City). The neighborhood has 3,928 residents.

Is Ashley Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Ashley Park sits in the 61st 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 Ashley Park for landlords?

Ashley Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Bessemer City as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ashley Park?

Ashley Park has 4,023 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ashley Park

5.2 FUSE 2 tracts · pop 2,454 5 Loray Mill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,809 4.7 Downtown Gastonia Historic District 3 tracts · pop 7,661 4.5 South Gastonia 2 tracts · pop 5,203 4.7 Westside 2 tracts · pop 4,739 2.8 Lakewood 5 tracts · pop 13,672

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