Neighborhood · Greensboro, NC

Pomona Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 14,194 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.2–5.8

Pomona is a black-white neighborhood in Greensboro with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,194 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $995/month sits 15% lower than the Greensboro citywide average ($1,172).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Pomona vs Greensboro How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +59%

Greensboro: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$995 -15%

Greensboro: $1,172

Average HH income

$51,575 -12%

Greensboro: $58,884

Poverty rate

26.6% +44%

Greensboro: 18.4%

Renter share

70.3% +42%

Greensboro: 49.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pomona and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.2–5.8

Why Pomona scores 5.4

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

52% 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

70% 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

26.6% below poverty line · Range 3.6–8.8 across tracts

6.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–4.7 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pomona?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.6 points from 4.2 to 5.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.8 5.8 5.3 4.2

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Pomona

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081012618	5.8	4,187	57%	$938
37081012619	5.8	3,793	48%	$1,113
37081012504	5.3	3,604	52%	$1,014
37081010601	4.2	2,610	47%	$889

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%ile

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

Household characteristics 54%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pomona

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,148Total filings (sum)
25.47%Avg annual filing rate
32.2%Peak year (2015)
27.03%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pomona

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
23.4%Food insecurity
21.4%SNAP enrollment
12.3%No health insurance
36.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pomona

What is the eviction-risk score for Pomona?

Pomona scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Pomona compare to Greensboro overall?

Pomona scores 2.2 points higher than Greensboro overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $995 vs $1,172.

What is the average rent in Pomona?

Average gross rent in Pomona is $995/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pomona residents are renters?

70% of Pomona households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Greensboro). The neighborhood has 14,194 residents.

Is Pomona a high social-vulnerability area?

Pomona sits in the 75th 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.

Which tracts in Pomona have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pomona is census tract 37081012618 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.8, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Pomona for landlords?

Pomona carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 Pomona?

Pomona has 14,307 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pomona

5.8 Oakwood 2 tracts · pop 6,403 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388 5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 3.8 Country Park at Tall Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,983 3.4 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,128 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 Pomona.

5.4 Hillsdale Park 1 tracts · pop 3,112 5.3 King's Pond 1 tracts · pop 4,705 5.3 Coventry Glen 4 tracts · pop 19,096 5.6 Clinton Hills 1 tracts · pop 3,424 5.6 Latham Town 1 tracts · pop 2,657 5.7 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387

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