Neighborhood · High Point, NC

Williamsburg West Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.2–5.2

Williamsburg West is a white-black neighborhood in High Point with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,849 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,011/month sits 9% lower than the High Point citywide average ($1,116).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Williamsburg West vs High Point How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.1% +29%

High Point: 28.0%

Average gross rent

$1,011 -9%

High Point: $1,116

Average HH income

$57,169 -7%

High Point: $61,228

Poverty rate

15.3% +4%

High Point: 14.7%

Renter share

57.9% +37%

High Point: 42.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Williamsburg West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.2–5.2

Why Williamsburg West scores 4.3

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 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

15.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1–6.2 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–5.0 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Williamsburg West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Williamsburg West?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2 points from 3.2 to 5.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.2 4.9 3.2

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Williamsburg West

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37081014300	5.2	2,741	31%	$771
37081014000	4.9	3,167	35%	$1,047
37081013700	3.2	3,941	41%	$1,150

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Williamsburg West

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,109Total filings (sum)
18.86%Avg annual filing rate
29.0%Peak year (2016)
19.59%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Williamsburg West

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

17.9%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
24.3%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
16.0%No health insurance
39.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Williamsburg West

What is the eviction-risk score for Williamsburg West?

Williamsburg West scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Williamsburg West compare to High Point overall?

Williamsburg West scores 1.4 points higher than High Point overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,011 vs $1,116.

What is the average rent in Williamsburg West?

Average gross rent in Williamsburg West is $1,011/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Williamsburg West residents are renters?

58% of Williamsburg West households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in High Point). The neighborhood has 9,849 residents.

Is Williamsburg West a high social-vulnerability area?

Williamsburg West sits in the 74th 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.

Which tracts in Williamsburg West have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Williamsburg West is census tract 37081014300 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 5.2, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Williamsburg West for landlords?

Williamsburg West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Williamsburg West?

Williamsburg West has 9,841 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Williamsburg West

2.9 St. Charles Place 2 tracts · pop 7,719 5.8 Oakwood 2 tracts · pop 6,403 5.3 Pomona 4 tracts · pop 14,194 5.6 Warnersville 3 tracts · pop 12,387 3.4 Woodland Hills 2 tracts · pop 8,128 3.6 Irving Park 5 tracts · pop 9,388

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside High Point

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Williamsburg West.

3.6 Lakeview 1 tracts · pop 1,392 3.4 Laurel Village 1 tracts · pop 5,919 3.2 Burton Oaks 1 tracts · pop 3,386 5.4 Kingsfield 1 tracts · pop 1,416 2.9 St. Charles Place 2 tracts · pop 7,719 5.7 Burton Run 1 tracts · pop 2,909

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