2 census tracts · pop 7,880 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.2–5
Firestone is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Charlotte with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,880 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% 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 $1,279/month sits 21% lower than the Charlotte citywide average ($1,612).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Firestone vs CharlotteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Firestone
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
678Total filings (sum)
31.33%Avg annual filing rate
29.1%Peak year (2016)
29.07%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Firestone
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.1%Housing insecurity
16.7%Utility shutoff threat
29.2%Food insecurity
26.4%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
37.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Firestone
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Firestone?
Firestone scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Firestone compare to Charlotte overall?
Firestone scores 1.4 points higher than Charlotte overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,279 vs $1,612.
Q3
What is the average rent in Firestone?
Average gross rent in Firestone is $1,279/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Firestone residents are renters?
46% of Firestone households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Charlotte). The neighborhood has 7,880 residents.
Q5
Is Firestone a high social-vulnerability area?
Firestone sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Firestone have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Firestone is census tract 37119004400 (score 5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Firestone for landlords?
Firestone carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Firestone?
Firestone has 7,641 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (74.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
