Neighborhood · Hendersonville, NC

Yale Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 2.5–3.7

Yale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hendersonville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,201 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,171/month sits 12% lower than the Hendersonville citywide average ($1,332).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Yale vs Hendersonville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.8% -17%

Hendersonville: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,171 -12%

Hendersonville: $1,332

Average HH income

$78,764 +50%

Hendersonville: $52,337

Poverty rate

5.7% -66%

Hendersonville: 16.8%

Renter share

11.5% -79%

Hendersonville: 53.9%

Geographic context

Risk heat across Yale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–3.7

Why Yale scores 3.1

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 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 4.9–7.2 across tracts

6.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.5–2.6 across tracts

2.5

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 2.9–9.4 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–7.2 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

5.7% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.5 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–3.0 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Yale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37089931801	3.7	3,901	39%	$1,206
37089931802	2.5	4,300	18%	$1,140

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 17%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Yale

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

186Total filings (sum)
2.72%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2005)
1.67%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Yale

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

5.0%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.1%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Yale

What is the eviction-risk score for Yale?

Yale scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Yale compare to Hendersonville overall?

Yale scores 0.6 points higher than Hendersonville overall (2.5/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,171 vs $1,332.

What is the average rent in Yale?

Average gross rent in Yale is $1,171/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Yale residents are renters?

12% of Yale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Hendersonville). The neighborhood has 8,201 residents.

Is Yale a high social-vulnerability area?

Yale sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Yale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Yale is census tract 37089931801 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.7, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Yale for landlords?

Yale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hendersonville as a whole (2.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Yale?

Yale has 8,091 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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