5 census tracts · pop 16,642 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.5–4.7
Carmel spans 5 census tracts of Charlotte, NC and houses 16,642 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.8/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Charlotte rate of 29.9%.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1.6/10. The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 3.5 to 4.7, a 1.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
Filings are well documented here: 726 across 3 observed tracts. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.8/10. SNAP participation is 6.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 16.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,431, 11% below the Charlotte average of $1,612.
The most recent observed rate, 8.5% in 2016, is well off that peak. Among the 111 mapped neighborhoods of Charlotte, it ranks #74 by risk, the lower third.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
5 tracts · population-weighted
Carmel vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Carmel?
Carmel scores 3.8/10 (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.
Q2
How does Carmel compare to Charlotte overall?
Carmel scores 0.2 points lower than Charlotte overall (4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,431 vs $1,612.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Carmel residents are renters?
50% of Carmel households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 16,642 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Carmel have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Carmel is census tract 37119005852 (score 4.7/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.7, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Carmel for landlords?
Carmel carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 (4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Carmel?
Carmel has 16,657 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Hispanic / Latino (19.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
