Neighborhood · Greensboro, NC

Creekside Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 9,339 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Creekside is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greensboro with 1 census tract and a population of 9,339 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. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $975/month sits 17% lower than the Greensboro citywide average ($1,172).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Creekside vs Greensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.2% -4%

Greensboro: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$975 -17%

Greensboro: $1,172

Average HH income

$66,138 +12%

Greensboro: $58,884

Poverty rate

10.4% -44%

Greensboro: 18.4%

Renter share

29.1% -41%

Greensboro: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Creekside and the region

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

Why Creekside 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 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

10.4% below poverty line · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Creekside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Creekside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081012803	4	9,339	31%	$975

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

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 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Creekside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,437Total filings (sum)
44.02%Avg annual filing rate
55.9%Peak year (2015)
36.63%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Creekside

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

17.6%Housing insecurity
11.6%Utility shutoff threat
19.4%Food insecurity
16.0%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Creekside

What is the eviction-risk score for Creekside?

Creekside 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 Creekside compare to Greensboro overall?

Creekside scores 0.8 points higher than Greensboro overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $975 vs $1,172.

What is the average rent in Creekside?

Average gross rent in Creekside is $975/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Creekside residents are renters?

29% of Creekside households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Greensboro). The neighborhood has 9,339 residents.

Is Creekside a high social-vulnerability area?

Creekside 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.

How safe is Creekside for landlords?

Creekside 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 Greensboro as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Creekside?

Creekside has 8,904 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Creekside

6.1 Nocho Park 5 tracts · pop 17,635 5.4 Coventry Glen 4 tracts · pop 19,096 5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388 3.8 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983 4.1 Devonshire at Lake Jeanette 2 tracts · pop 8,130

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greensboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Creekside.

4.1 Rolling Roads 1 tracts · pop 3,117 3.9 Devonshire at Lake Jeanette 2 tracts · pop 8,130 3.7 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983 4.3 Riverdale Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,588 4.3 Dellwood Park 1 tracts · pop 3,948 3.6 Sedgefield Twelve 1 tracts · pop 6,833

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