Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Cady Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 18,131 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 2–2.5

Cady Lake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,131 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (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 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,965/month sits 22% higher than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Cady Lake vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.0% -6%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,965 +22%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$137,730 +76%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

4.0% -66%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

28.1% -43%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cady Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2–2.5

Why Cady Lake scores 2.2

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

28% 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

28% 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

4.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.5–7.5 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Cady Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cady Lake?

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 0.5 points from 2 to 2.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.5 2.2 2.1 2.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Cady Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119005817	2.5	4,307	41%	$1,908
37119005816	2.2	4,185	22%	$1,724
37119005862	2.1	3,142	19%	$2,287
37119005845	2	6,497	27%	$2,003

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 10%ile

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

Household characteristics 40%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 12%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cady Lake

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

158Total filings (sum)
4.87%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2015)
3.65%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cady Lake

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cady Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Cady Lake?

Cady Lake scores 2.2/10 (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 Cady Lake compare to Charlotte overall?

Cady Lake scores 1.0 points lower than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,965 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Cady Lake?

Average gross rent in Cady Lake is $1,965/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cady Lake residents are renters?

28% of Cady Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 18,131 residents.

Is Cady Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Cady Lake sits in the 12th 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 Cady Lake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cady Lake is census tract 37119005817 (score 2.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2 to 2.5, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Cady Lake for landlords?

Cady Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). 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 Cady Lake?

Cady Lake has 18,344 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cady Lake

2.7 Reavencrest 2 tracts · pop 6,471 2.3 Raeburn 2 tracts · pop 5,809 3.4 Carmel 5 tracts · pop 16,642 2.7 Riviera 5 tracts · pop 18,380 2.4 Providence 4 tracts · pop 15,082 2.4 Bridgehampton Club 3 tracts · pop 10,036

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cady Lake.

2.2 Raeburn 2 tracts · pop 5,809 2.2 Foxcroft 4 tracts · pop 14,456 2.3 Bridgehampton Club 3 tracts · pop 10,036 2.3 Shuffletown 1 tracts · pop 4,001 2.3 Chapel Cove 3 tracts · pop 12,919 2.3 Dilworth Historic District 3 tracts · pop 8,237

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