2 census tracts · pop 8,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.5
Yale spans 2 census tracts of Hendersonville, NC, population 8,201. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Against a Hendersonville baseline of 33.4%, 28% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Court records carry 186 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. 3.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,171, 12% below the Hendersonville average of $1,332. Filing activity peaked in 2005 at 7.8% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2016, is well off that peak.
At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $78,764, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Yale vs HendersonvilleHow 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 3–3.5
Why Yale scores 3.2
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.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority17%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Yale?
Yale scores 3.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Yale compare to Hendersonville overall?
Yale scores 1.3 points lower than Hendersonville overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,171 vs $1,332.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Yale residents are renters?
12% of Yale households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Hendersonville). The neighborhood has 8,201 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Yale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Yale is census tract 37089931801 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.5, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Yale for landlords?
Yale carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Yale?
Yale has 8,091 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
