Neighborhood · Greensboro, NC

Lincoln Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,311 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Lincoln Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Greensboro with 1 census tract and a population of 2,311 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,163/month sits 1% lower than the Greensboro citywide average ($1,172).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lincoln Heights vs Greensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.3% +9%

Greensboro: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,163 -1%

Greensboro: $1,172

Average HH income

$51,250 -13%

Greensboro: $58,884

Poverty rate

18.7% +2%

Greensboro: 18.4%

Renter share

35.8% -28%

Greensboro: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lincoln Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Lincoln Heights scores 4.9

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

35% 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

36% 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

18.7% below poverty line · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

Lincoln Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lincoln Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081011102	4.9	2,311	35%	$1,163

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 78%ile

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

Household characteristics 83%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 97%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lincoln Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

463Total filings (sum)
17.72%Avg annual filing rate
22.7%Peak year (2013)
18.04%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lincoln Heights

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

24.1%Housing insecurity
17.3%Utility shutoff threat
30.3%Food insecurity
28.9%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
41.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lincoln Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Lincoln Heights?

Lincoln Heights scores 4.9/10 (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 Lincoln Heights compare to Greensboro overall?

Lincoln Heights scores 1.7 points higher than Greensboro overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,163 vs $1,172.

What is the average rent in Lincoln Heights?

Average gross rent in Lincoln Heights is $1,163/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Lincoln Heights residents are renters?

36% of Lincoln Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Greensboro). The neighborhood has 2,311 residents.

Is Lincoln Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Lincoln Heights sits in the 76th 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.

How safe is Lincoln Heights for landlords?

Lincoln Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Lincoln Heights?

Lincoln Heights has 2,777 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lincoln Heights

6.1 Nocho Park 5 tracts · pop 17,635 5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388 5.4 Coventry Glen 4 tracts · pop 19,096 5.3 Pomona 4 tracts · pop 14,194 3.8 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Greensboro

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lincoln Heights.

4.6 Woodlake 1 tracts · pop 9,201 4.6 Bluford Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,095 5.3 Coventry Glen 4 tracts · pop 19,096 5.3 King's Pond 1 tracts · pop 4,705 4.5 Manchester 1 tracts · pop 6,825 5.4 Pomona 4 tracts · pop 14,194

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