2 census tracts · pop 4,739 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.8–5
Westside is a 2-tract neighborhood of Lowell, NC and houses 4,739 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
27% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Severe burden reaches 21%. 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 1.8/10. Average gross rent is $955, 20% below the Lowell average of $1,188.
The poverty rate is 21%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Its 2 tracts score within 0.2 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $48,774.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Westside vs LowellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Westside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.3%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
18.5%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Westside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Westside?
Westside scores 4.9/10 (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 Westside compare to Lowell overall?
Westside scores 1.3 points higher than Lowell overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $955 vs $1,188.
Q3
What is the average rent in Westside?
Average gross rent in Westside is $955/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Westside residents are renters?
41% of Westside households are renter-occupied (vs 27% in Lowell). The neighborhood has 4,739 residents.
Q5
Is Westside a high social-vulnerability area?
Westside sits in the 69th 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 Westside have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Westside is census tract 37071031304 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Westside for landlords?
Westside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Lowell as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Westside?
Westside has 4,892 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
