1 census tracts · pop 5,966 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Northborough maps to a single census tract in High Point, NC, population 5,966. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $1,755, 57% above the High Point average of $1,116.
The dominant input is supply constraint at 10/10. The voucher gap is 52.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 33% against 28.0% citywide, putting Northborough 4.9% over its own city. The filing record is not thin: 54 evictions logged in this tract. SNAP participation is 6.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 3.3% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate. The most recent observed rate, 1.9% in 2016, is well off that peak.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Northborough vs High PointHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport68%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
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)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
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
Frequently asked
About Northborough
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Northborough?
Northborough scores 3/10 (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.
Q2
How does Northborough compare to High Point overall?
Northborough scores 0.4 points lower than High Point overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,755 vs $1,116.
Q3
What is the average rent in Northborough?
Average 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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Northborough for landlords?
Northborough carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 High Point as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Northborough?
Northborough has 5,558 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
