Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

Carmel Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 16,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.1–3.9

Carmel is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 5 census tracts and a population of 16,642 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,431/month sits 11% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Carmel vs Charlotte How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.6% +76%

Charlotte: 29.9%

Average gross rent

$1,431 -11%

Charlotte: $1,612

Average HH income

$79,482 +1%

Charlotte: $78,438

Poverty rate

6.4% -45%

Charlotte: 11.7%

Renter share

49.5% +1%

Charlotte: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Carmel and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.1–3.9

Why Carmel scores 3.3

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

53% 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

50% 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

6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–4.1 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Carmel?

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 0.8 points from 3.1 to 3.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.9 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Carmel

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
37119005852	3.9	2,058	59%	$1,420
37119005853	3.4	2,241	42%	$1,461
37119005839	3.3	2,465	49%	$1,452
37119003008	3.2	6,248	59%	$1,279
37119005830	3.1	3,630	46%	$1,665

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 26%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 47%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 34%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Carmel

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

726Total filings (sum)
9.49%Avg annual filing rate
16.8%Peak year (2014)
7.62%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Carmel

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

8.7%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
6.4%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Carmel

What is the eviction-risk score for Carmel?

Carmel scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Carmel compare to Charlotte overall?

Carmel scores 0.1 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,431 vs $1,612.

What is the average rent in Carmel?

Average gross rent in Carmel is $1,431/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Carmel residents are renters?

50% of Carmel households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 16,642 residents.

Is Carmel a high social-vulnerability area?

Carmel sits in the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Carmel have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Carmel is census tract 37119005852 (score 3.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.9, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Carmel for landlords?

Carmel carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Carmel?

Carmel has 16,657 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Hispanic / Latino (19.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Carmel

3.5 Carolina Village 2 tracts · pop 6,782 2.2 Cady Lake 4 tracts · pop 18,131 2.7 Riviera 5 tracts · pop 18,380 2.8 Quail Hollow 2 tracts · pop 7,076 2.3 Raeburn 2 tracts · pop 5,809 2.7 Reavencrest 2 tracts · pop 6,471

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Charlotte

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Carmel.

3.3 Cherry 2 tracts · pop 2,325 3.3 Ridgeview 2 tracts · pop 10,154 3.3 McGinnis Village 2 tracts · pop 8,506 3.2 Forest Pawtucket 1 tracts · pop 3,277 3.2 South End 1 tracts · pop 1,809 3.4 City Park 1 tracts · pop 3,857

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