2 census tracts · pop 5,203 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 3–5.5
South Gastonia takes in 2 census tracts of Gastonia, NC, population 5,203. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 3 to 5.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Gastonia rate of 31.7%. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.4/10.
The poverty rate is 19%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Court records carry 2,561 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 36.8% of renter households.
At $1,081 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Gastonia commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 26.4% in 2017 against a 36.8% peak. That places it #5 of 4 neighborhoods in Gastonia.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Gastonia vs GastoniaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Gastonia
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,561Total filings (sum)
24.73%Avg annual filing rate
36.8%Peak year (2015)
28.07%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Gastonia
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.2%Housing insecurity
12.7%Utility shutoff threat
23.9%Food insecurity
22.3%SNAP enrollment
14.3%No health insurance
36.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Gastonia
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Gastonia?
South Gastonia scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 South Gastonia compare to Gastonia overall?
South Gastonia scores 0.3 points higher than Gastonia overall (4.1/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,081 vs $1,204.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Gastonia?
Average gross rent in South Gastonia eviction risk is $1,081/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Gastonia residents are renters?
35% of South Gastonia households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Gastonia). The neighborhood has 5,203 residents.
Q5
Is South Gastonia a high social-vulnerability area?
South Gastonia sits in the 71st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in South Gastonia have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Gastonia is census tract 37071033204 (score 5.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.5, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is South Gastonia for landlords?
South Gastonia eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 Gastonia as a whole (4.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Gastonia?
South Gastonia has 5,088 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
