Neighborhood · Gastonia, NC

Downtown Gastonia Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 7,661 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.4–4.9

Downtown Gastonia Historic District is a white-black neighborhood in Gastonia with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,661 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (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 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,078/month sits 10% lower than the Gastonia citywide average ($1,204).

Risk score

4.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown Gastonia Historic District vs Gastonia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.9% +48%

Gastonia: 31.7%

Average gross rent

$1,078 -10%

Gastonia: $1,204

Average HH income

$46,324 -23%

Gastonia: $60,554

Poverty rate

15.9% +11%

Gastonia: 14.3%

Renter share

60.4% +32%

Gastonia: 45.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown Gastonia Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–4.9

Why Downtown Gastonia Historic District scores 4.6

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

47% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Tenant organizing strength

60% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

15.9% below poverty line · Range 3.2–4.7 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.5 across tracts

1.1

Risk score comparison

Downtown Gastonia Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown Gastonia Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 4.4 to 4.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.7 4.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Downtown Gastonia Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37071032801	4.9	2,433	47%	$1,007
37071032703	4.7	2,277	49%	$1,185
37071032000	4.4	2,951	45%	$1,055

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 84

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 77%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown Gastonia Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,701Total filings (sum)
15.10%Avg annual filing rate
25.3%Peak year (2015)
13.28%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Gastonia Historic District

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

17.4%Housing insecurity
11.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.7%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown Gastonia Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Gastonia Historic District?

Downtown Gastonia Historic District scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Downtown Gastonia Historic District compare to Gastonia overall?

Downtown Gastonia Historic District scores 1.9 points higher than Gastonia overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,078 vs $1,204.

What is the average rent in Downtown Gastonia Historic District?

Average gross rent in Downtown Gastonia eviction risk Historic District is $1,078/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Gastonia Historic District residents are renters?

60% of Downtown Gastonia Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Gastonia). The neighborhood has 7,661 residents.

Is Downtown Gastonia Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Gastonia Historic District 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.

Which tracts in Downtown Gastonia Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Gastonia Historic District is census tract 37071032801 (score 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.9, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Downtown Gastonia Historic District for landlords?

Downtown Gastonia eviction risk Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gastonia as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Gastonia Historic District?

Downtown Gastonia Historic District has 8,099 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown Gastonia Historic District

5.2 FUSE 2 tracts · pop 2,454 5 Loray Mill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,809 4.7 Westside 2 tracts · pop 4,739 4.5 South Gastonia 2 tracts · pop 5,203 2.8 Lakewood 5 tracts · pop 13,672 2.7 Riverfront Homes & Marina 2 tracts · pop 3,905

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gastonia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown Gastonia Historic District.

4.7 South Gastonia 2 tracts · pop 5,203 5 Loray Mill Historic District 2 tracts · pop 6,809 5.5 FUSE 2 tracts · pop 2,454

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