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Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Briarcliff Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 9,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2.1

Briarcliff is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,626 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,858/month sits 15% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score
2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Briarcliff vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.3% +25%
Charlotte: 29.9%
Average gross rent
$1,858 +15%
Charlotte: $1,612
Average HH income
$246,911 +215%
Charlotte: $78,438
Poverty rate
1.5% -87%
Charlotte: 11.7%
Renter share
8.9% -82%
Charlotte: 49.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Briarcliff and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2–2.1

Why Briarcliff scores 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 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
37% 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
9% 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
1.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–5.8 across tracts
5.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Briarcliff score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Briarcliff: 2.02.0BriarcliffNeighborhoodParent city: 3.23.2Parent cityhost cityState: 2.92.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Briarcliff

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
37119002800 2.1 3,777 44% $1,967
37119002702 2 5,849 33% $1,787
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 2%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 10%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Briarcliff

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 65Total filings (sum)
  • 2.67%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.7%Peak year (2005)
  • 2.39%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Briarcliff

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

Frequently asked

About Briarcliff

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Briarcliff?

Briarcliff scores 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 Briarcliff compare to Charlotte overall?

Briarcliff scores 1.2 points lower than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,858 vs $1,612.
Q3

What is the average rent in Briarcliff?

Average gross rent in Briarcliff is $1,858/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Briarcliff residents are renters?

9% of Briarcliff households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 9,626 residents.
Q5

Is Briarcliff a high social-vulnerability area?

Briarcliff sits in the 6th 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 Briarcliff have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Briarcliff is census tract 37119002800 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.1, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Briarcliff for landlords?

Briarcliff carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Charlotte as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Briarcliff?

Briarcliff has 9,556 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Other / Multiracial (3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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