Neighborhood · Mount Holly, NC

Mooreland Oaks Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,023 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Mooreland Oaks is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mount Holly with 1 census tract and a population of 3,023 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $659/month sits 48% lower than the Mount Holly citywide average ($1,256).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mooreland Oaks vs Mount Holly How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.8% +49%

Mount Holly: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$659 -48%

Mount Holly: $1,256

Average HH income

$67,315 -11%

Mount Holly: $75,928

Poverty rate

15.8% +94%

Mount Holly: 8.2%

Renter share

42.5% +36%

Mount Holly: 31.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mooreland Oaks and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Mooreland Oaks scores 3.4

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

48% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

15.8% below poverty line · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

Mooreland Oaks vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mooreland Oaks

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37071031101	3.4	3,023	48%	$659

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 59%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 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 27%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mooreland Oaks

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

352Total filings (sum)
8.14%Avg annual filing rate
15.6%Peak year (2006)
10.10%Latest filed (2017)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mooreland Oaks

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

12.2%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
14.9%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
9.6%No health insurance
32.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mooreland Oaks

What is the eviction-risk score for Mooreland Oaks?

Mooreland Oaks scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Mooreland Oaks compare to Mount Holly overall?

Mooreland Oaks scores 0.7 points higher than Mount Holly overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $659 vs $1,256.

What is the average rent in Mooreland Oaks?

Average gross rent in Mooreland Oaks is $659/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mooreland Oaks residents are renters?

43% of Mooreland Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Mount Holly). The neighborhood has 3,023 residents.

Is Mooreland Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?

Mooreland Oaks sits in the 54th 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 Mooreland Oaks for landlords?

Mooreland Oaks carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Mount Holly as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mooreland Oaks?

Mooreland Oaks has 3,075 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Hispanic / Latino (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mooreland Oaks

2.2 Dutchman's Ridge 2 tracts · pop 4,140 2.7 Riverfront Homes & Marina 2 tracts · pop 3,905 4.7 Westside 2 tracts · pop 4,739 2.8 Lakewood 5 tracts · pop 13,672 4.7 Downtown Gastonia Historic District 3 tracts · pop 7,661 5.2 FUSE 2 tracts · pop 2,454

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mount Holly

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mooreland Oaks.

3 Deerfield 1 tracts · pop 2,453 3 Rhyne's Trace 1 tracts · pop 1,597 2.7 Riverfront Homes & Marina 2 tracts · pop 3,905 2.4 Dutchman's Ridge 2 tracts · pop 4,140 2.2 Springs Creek 1 tracts · pop 1,627

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