2 census tracts · pop 8,279 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 2.5–3.7
Davis Lake is a black-white neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,279 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,411/month sits 12% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).
Risk score
3.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Davis Lake vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Davis Lake
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,374Total filings (sum)
22.65%Avg annual filing rate
23.5%Peak year (2016)
18.68%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Davis Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.7%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Davis Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Davis Lake?
Davis Lake scores 3.1/10 (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 Davis Lake compare to Charlotte overall?
Davis Lake scores 0.1 points lower than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,411 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Davis Lake?
Average gross rent in Davis Lake is $1,411/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Davis Lake residents are renters?
40% of Davis Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 8,279 residents.
Q5
Is Davis Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Davis Lake sits in the 34th 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 Davis Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Davis Lake is census tract 37119005511 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 3.7, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Davis Lake for landlords?
Davis Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Davis Lake?
Davis Lake has 7,739 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
