Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Bishops Ridge Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 18,827 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.2–4

Bishops Ridge is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,827 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,627/month sits 1% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Bishops Ridge vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.8% +83%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,627 +1%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$118,052 +51%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

7.8% -33%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

26.7% -45%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bishops Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.2–4

Why Bishops Ridge scores 2.8

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Rent control risk

55% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

27% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

7.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.7 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Bishops Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bishops Ridge?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 2.2 to 4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 2.7 2.2 2.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Bishops Ridge

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119005811	4	4,227	64%	$1,632
37119002004	2.7	5,645	56%	$1,478
37119003015	2.2	5,555	33%	$1,670
37119002908	2.2	3,400	78%	$1,800

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 25%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bishops Ridge

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,116Total filings (sum)
16.26%Avg annual filing rate
34.3%Peak year (2014)
8.42%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bishops Ridge

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

7.3%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.7%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bishops Ridge

What is the eviction-risk score for Bishops Ridge?

Bishops Ridge scores 2.8/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Bishops Ridge compare to Charlotte overall?

Bishops Ridge scores 0.4 points lower than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,627 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Bishops Ridge?

Average gross rent in Bishops Ridge is $1,627/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bishops Ridge residents are renters?

27% of Bishops Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 18,827 residents.

Is Bishops Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Bishops Ridge sits in the 20th 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 Bishops Ridge have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bishops Ridge is census tract 37119005811 (score 4/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 4, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Bishops Ridge for landlords?

Bishops Ridge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Charlotte as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bishops Ridge?

Bishops Ridge has 18,982 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bishops Ridge

4 Stonehaven 3 tracts · pop 8,515 2.4 Providence 4 tracts · pop 15,082 2.2 Foxcroft 4 tracts · pop 14,456 1.9 Matthews Commercial Historic District 4 tracts · pop 16,300 2.2 Mason Oaks 2 tracts · pop 6,504 3.8 Anthem 3 tracts · pop 10,847

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bishops Ridge.

2.8 Rosemont 2 tracts · pop 6,586 2.8 Steele Creek 1 tracts · pop 5,744 2.8 Currituck 1 tracts · pop 2,290 2.8 Coulwood 1 tracts · pop 4,099 2.7 Westmoreland 1 tracts · pop 3,238 2.7 Shopton 2 tracts · pop 5,770

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