Eviction Risk in Northborough , High Point
1 census tracts · pop 5,966 · pop-weighted composite 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9
Northborough is a white-black neighborhood in High Point with 1 census tract and a population of 5,966 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 burden + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,755/month sits 57% higher than the High Point citywide median ($1,116).
Northborough vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Northborough vs High Point
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Black Neighborhood — 5,558 residents across all tracts in Northborough. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 12.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 53.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 20.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 9.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
1 tracts in Northborough
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37081016203 | 4.9 | 5,966 | 33% | $1,755 |
CDC SVI percentile: 38
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Northborough
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 54Total filings (sum)
- 2.28%Avg annual filing rate
- 3.3%Peak year (2014)
- 1.88%Latest filed (2016)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northborough
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 7.8%Housing insecurity
- 4.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 9.2%Food insecurity
- 6.5%SNAP enrollment
- 7.4%No health insurance
- 31.6%Any disability
About Northborough
What is the eviction-risk score for Northborough?
Northborough scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Northborough compare to High Point overall?
Northborough scores 1.4 points higher than High Point overall (3.5/10). Rent burden: 33% vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,755 vs $1,116.
What is the median rent in Northborough?
Median gross rent in Northborough is $1,755/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Northborough residents are renters?
34% of Northborough households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in High Point). The neighborhood has 5,966 residents.
Is Northborough a high social-vulnerability area?
Northborough sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.